Synopsis
The author of the highly popular Hairdo serves up a new, wildly hilarious, critically acclaimed novel of life in Dixie. "A breezy read that runs along on sass, spunk, and good old redneck raunchiness".--Kirkus.
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From Library Journal
Gilbert's humorous style is deceptively simple, her wacky plots and quirky characters often hiding depth and insight. Perhaps this very simplicity is why Gilbert has not broken through to bestsellerdom. In this, her third novel (following Hairdo , LJ 11/1/89, and Dixie Riggs , LJ 3/1/91), Gilbert continues her characteristic style by presenting the chatty inner world of former beauty queen Pammy Outlaw as she tries to deal with the loss of her husband to college and another woman. Making her way back home, she must accept the horrendous revelation that she has turned into her mother. All is not lost, though, as Pammy is ultimately able to transform herself. Gilbert's strength is her ability to voice those feelings we all have (what woman hasn't been stunned as she sees herself in her own mother?) with refreshingly original humor. Perhaps this third effort will propel Gilbert into the super-selling mainstream. Highly recommended.
- Rosellen Brewer, Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Lib. System, Cal.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
YA-- All Dixie Riggs wants out of life is to marry Buck Speed, Myrtle Beach's most sought-after body builder. Although Dixie lives with Buck and his parents, she can't get him to make a final commitment. To obtain that end, she enters Renee Dupree's Modeling School; poses with her friend, Sparkle, for some homemade soft porn photos; moves in with the town's notorious womanizer; gets pregnant; and generally makes a mess out of things. Written with a great sense of humor, Dixie Riggs is a stepping stone from most teenage romances into adult fiction.
- Katherine Fitch, Thomas Jefferson Sci-Tech, Fairfax County, VA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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