Reviews for Five smooth stones

The average rating for Five smooth stones based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-05-04 00:00:00 thomas paragas This huge novel should be required reading for anyone who thinks it's no big deal that Barack Obama spent eight years in the White House. Five Smooth Stones spans four decades of American history, from the Great Depression to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. David Champlin, a black man, grows up impoverished but in an emotionally rich environment in his grandfather's household in New Orleans, where white supremacy is unquestioned and officially sanctioned discrimination is rampant. Despite the odds against him, he gains an education and becomes a lawyer. On the eve of marriage and a career in international diplomacy, a key event inspires him to turn his back on a secure future and join the struggle of his people in the South. The struggle, as we all know, is ongoing, and each triumph comes at a great cost.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-06-24 00:00:00 Kevin Rodgers This was on the bottom of an extra-credit reading list my freshman year of high school. For a 14-year-old white girl living a very insulated life, this book was a world-shaker. I still refuse to believe it's a novel - the story was so vivid the characters will always be to me, more than fiction.