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5.0 out of 5 stars My All-Time Favorite, Sep 5 2003

By	Noel Sutton (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Floatplane Notebooks (Library Binding)

This is absolutely my favorite book, I truly wish it was my family he was writing about.
Edgerton is by far the best Southern author writing today.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Southern Lit at its Best, Jun 4 2002

By	Winston Smith (Locust Grove, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Floatplane Notebooks (Mass Market Paperback)

"The Floatplane Notebooks" tells the story of the Copelands, a typical Southern family that gathers every year to clean up the family cemetery. Using the narrative structure of Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" (a series of single-narrator chapters), the family experiences a devastating event that threatens to unravel the family fabric. In the end, all is well, and powerfully bittersweet.
The story has what is easily one if the funniest scenes I've ever read (regarding a well and a flashlight), and the way the story is resolved at the end is truly touching (the careful reader will see that the two scenes are closely related). Another notable feature is the observations of one of the book's main characters - a wisteria vine. This may seem strange, unless the reader realizes that the vine is essentially the theme of the story, for it represents death (a ubiquitous theme in all great Southern literature). The Copeland family could easily solve the problem of cleaning the family graveyard by just killing the wisteria vine. But, if they do, they then have no real reason to gather every year. This is a family that is united by and finds strength in death.
This is a truly unique and great story, though not appropriate for younger readers. Skilled readers will find much to appreciate. "The Floatplane Notebooks" is Southern Lit at its very best. READ THIS BOOK.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Gosh Darn Awful!, Aug 27 1999

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This review is from: Floatplane Notebooks (Mass Market Paperback)

Nothing happens in this awkwardly constructed little book. The characters just talk (for a page or two)...and talk and talk. If you like this sort of thing (plotless yammering) you should hang out at the local diner and listen to the folks carry on.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A future classic
I believe this book to be truly underappreciated. Most people tend to think it is just a story about some quirky southern folk. It is that but it is also much more. Read more

Published on Jun 8 1999 by Angela Allred

4.0 out of 5 stars A moving story with memorable characters.
This was one of the few Edgerton books that I had not read. It is an enjoyable story with a bit more sadness than the typical humorous Edgerton tale. Read more

Published on Mar 27 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful story
I would like to find this book in a hardbound edition, or at least find the person I loaned it to and demand it back. Read more

Published on Mar 15 1998