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In the summer of 1979, 16-year-old Trout Mosley finds his life turned upside down. His mother has been hospitalized in Atlanta for depression; his preacher father has been scandalizing his parishioners with strange comparisons of Jesus and Elvis Presley, and Trout himself has been packed off to the small Georgia town that bears his family's name. Here, he becomes reacquainted with a number of eccentric relatives, gets involved with a strong-minded girl named Keats Dubarry, and lands a job at the local Dairy Queen. But Trout's summer is hardly idyllic. Keats's father is involved in trying to unionize local mill workers, and his efforts will pit the Dubarrys against the Mosleys in a final confrontation that will change everything. Alternately sweet and sad, Dairy Queen Days is, as Trout's father says of a spoonful of ice cream, "good for the soul."
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Anthony Rael
reviewed Dairy Queen days on June 28, 2010
Dairy Queen days
Looking for a simple read from my favorite genre (Southern Lit) after finishing "Atlas Shrugged," I snagged the Robert Inman book I ordered after loving "Old Dogs and Children" so much from my bookshelf. Of course, Inman did not disappoint on delivering a well-heeled southern tale with the charm and humor typical of his story-telling.
In "Old Dogs," I loved the unusual names he chose for his characters, their crazy quirks and the heart tugging human drama he beautifully illustrated in his story. This book had the element of crazy names such as Trout, Keats, Phinizzy, Alma and Cicero. I am honestly not sure why he chooses to create such unusual names but it definitely adds color and flavor to his stories.
Though I enjoyed reading this book, it never became so interesting that I could not put it down and the story lagged a bit at times. It is far inferior to "Old Dogs" and after talking to other Inman fans, they agreed that "Old Dogs" truly is Inman's masterpiece thus far.
"Dairy Queen Days" is not a book I would recommend as a "must read" but it is an enjoyable book if you are just looking for a little southern color or if you happen to be an Inman fan.
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