· My Sweet Vidalia by Deborah Mantella is the story of a young woman in the s American South who overcomes considerable hardship and discovers her own inner strength. Vidalia gets pregnant while in high school and has a shotgun wedding. My Sweet Vidalia is wise and witty, outstanding for its use of vibrant, poetic language and understated Southern dialect, as well as Mantella's clear-eyed observations of race relations as human relations, a cast of unforgettable characters, an in-depth exploration of the ties that bind, and its creative perspective. My Sweet Vidalia is a rare, wonderful, and complex look at hope, strength, the unparalleled power of /5(89). My Sweet Vidalia is wise and witty, outstanding for its use of vibrant, poetic language and understated Southern dialect, as well as Mantella's clear-eyed observations of race relations as human relations, a cast of unforgettable characters, an in-depth exploration of the ties that bind, and its creative perspective. My Sweet Vidalia is a rare, wonderful, and complex look at hope, strength, the unparalleled power of .
About My Sweet Vidalia Paperback: pages Publisher: Turner (October 6, ) On July 4, , in rural Georgia, an act of violence threatens the life of Vidalia Lee Kandal Jackson's pre-born daughter. Despite the direst of circumstances, the spirit of the lost child refuses to leave her ill-equipped young mother's side. For as long as she [ ]. My Sweet Vidalia, by Deborah Mantella is a story about a poor and pretty girl, Vidalia Lee Kandal Jackson, a straight-A student at the top of her class which means she just may have beaten the odds on a life that offered women, especially poor-ish ones, very few options if it wasn't for what happened next. Set in rural Georgia in the mid My Sweet Vidalia. An interview with author Deborah Mantella. In her memorable debut novel, My Sweet Vidalia, Deborah Mantella explores the supernatural symbiotic cord tethering mother and daughter. Above is the first sentence to my Goodreads review of My Sweet Vidalia. For me it sums up my friend's first published novel.
A Glance at a Southern Story: My Sweet Vidalia by Deborah Mantella Posted on February 3, by layeredpages Southern writers and their stories are important and what makes them unique is the portrayal of the human condition, strength, over-coming struggles and braving a culture many don’t understand. Buy on Amazon. View on Goodreads. My Sweet Vidalia by Deborah Mantella is the story of a young woman in the s American South who overcomes considerable hardship and discovers her own inner strength. Vidalia gets pregnant while in high school and has a shotgun wedding. Unfortunately, her new husband is a terrible person and abuses her to the. My Sweet Vidalia is wise and witty, outstanding for its use of vibrant, poetic language and understated Southern dialect, as well as Mantella's clear-eyed observations of race relations as human relations, a cast of unforgettable characters, an in-depth exploration of the ties that bind, and its creative perspective.
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