Jaybird’s
Song by Kathy Wilson Florence
Release
Date: February
6th, 2017
Publisher: Kathy Wilson
Florence
Genre: Contemporary
Fiction
Synopsis
Affectionately called “Jaybird” by
the father she adores, Josie Flint’s idyllic childhood in 1960s Atlanta is
defined by her role as the oldest of the three Flint sisters and crowned with
the presence of her grandmother, Annie Jo— the maypole that centers the Flint
family.
Surrounding their world, however, is the turbulent South as Jim Crow laws come to an end. As Josie’s school desegregates and the country meanders through new ideas brought about by the Civil Rights movement, a personal tragedy breaches Josie’s world and shatters that perfect childhood.
Josie’s story is told from her early teenage years and 35 years later when her beloved grandmother dies. And when a long-kept secret unfolds for the Flint family, a new kind of heartache begins.
Surrounding their world, however, is the turbulent South as Jim Crow laws come to an end. As Josie’s school desegregates and the country meanders through new ideas brought about by the Civil Rights movement, a personal tragedy breaches Josie’s world and shatters that perfect childhood.
Josie’s story is told from her early teenage years and 35 years later when her beloved grandmother dies. And when a long-kept secret unfolds for the Flint family, a new kind of heartache begins.
My thoughts:
Kathy Wilson
Florence! Where do I even want to start? I absolutely loved how she could bring
the characters and storyline and make it into a real southern story. Now, I never
lived in the south so I’m not sure if this is what it’s about but it’s what I envisioned
it would be.
Kathy did an amazing
job at keeping the story flowing nicely especially since she was going back and
forth between storylines and using two various times. I really liked that about
the story and she could do it to where there wasn’t any confusion! The way that
Kathy could describe each place with such vivid details it felt like I was there.
Overall,
Jaybird’s Song receives five stars from me!
HI Brianna,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely review of Jaybird's Song! Thank you so much and I am thrilled that you enjoyed it. I'm not sure how, but I missed your post when written, yet it was the first to pop up in my search today.
I have written a second novel — it's called Three of Cups. Would you consider allowing me to forward a file for your early review? I release it July 1. Thank you so much. Kathy