Reviews for Sabbath Creek

The average rating for Sabbath Creek based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-05 00:00:00 John Chaviers I think "Sabbath Creek" was very inspiring. I like the part at the end when Lewis's mother holds him when he came back that was a touching moment. I think the saddest part of the book was when Lewis's father died in an accident. I think Lewis and his mother made a mistake running from him in the story. "Sabbath Creek" is about a mother and a son who try to get away from an alcoholic father. Lewis the 14 year old son has a little adventure. He met a girl named Eva and a 93 year old man that lives in the motel. The book has a tragic ending when his father died in an accident looking for them. I recommend "Sabbath Creek" for adults. I recommend it for them because it is mostly about a mother and a child. I also recommend this book for teenagers because there is a little romance.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-05 00:00:00 Vivek Bhardwaj I'm assuming this is a young adult novel due to its length, depth of character development, and overall storyline and themes. I'd like to say that it gives the book a bit of a handicap, but there are many other chapter books I'd put before this one for a young teen audience. That said, this is a quick read and may resonate for young readers grappling with family drama or a divorce (though unintentionally killing your dad is not a typical happy ending). For me, it felt like the story climaxed about 90% into the text, and didn't give itself enough room to wind down. The lead-in to the Part 3 was long and didn't seem to have much of a point to me, but I may not have been looking closely enough for themes. The recurring theme of Lewis pitching a ball at a wall (representing a non-existent father) never resolved at the end. Well, maybe it did with the car accident. Stroud's niece and the disabled Vietnam vet were also sidelined characters that got displaced in the whirlwind of the final chapters. All in all, it's a quick read and I would go for it if you're interested in racial politics of the deep south and coming-of-age stories.