Dorothy Allison's « Bastard out of Carolina » is a wonderful novel It is set in a small town among Red Necks For the most part, they are desperately poor, violent, irresponsible, alcoholic, naïve, racist, bullies, almost illiterate and constantly shouting at each otherSuddenly, she feels as if the world is full of manipulative and controlling men, all of whom will abuse and demean her At the end of the novel, Bone finds stability with her unmarried Aunt Raylene, who, unlike Anney, does not need a man in her life to be happyPreview — Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison Bastard Out of Carolina Quotes Showing 130 of 62 "Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies" ― Dorothy Allison, Bastard Out of Carolina tags lies , lying , truth 1095 likes Like "Everything that comes to us is a blessing or a test
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