The Summer We Got Saved
by Pat Cunningham Devoto
Picture yourself as a young girl during the times of segregation. This is the setting
for The Summer We Got Saved. Tab and her sister, Tina, are forced to face the
differences that are taking place for them and their family when they would much rather
be children and concentrate on most teenage stuff like boys and colors of nail polish.
Their Aunt Eugenia, always the rebel, has taken them to the mountains of Tennessee where
they are shown the difficulties of integration.
The Summer We Got Saved is compelling and shows the strength of Pat Cunningham Devoto's
storytelling abilities. Ms. Devoto is able to show several different sides of segregation
and the difficulties that occurred and still occur to this day for people that are different
than the majority, whether they are black or white. The setting of the South and the time
of the Civil Rights Act is extremely important for The Summer We Got Saved.
The Summer We Got Saved also highlights some important Tennessee landmarks.
Ms. Devoto continues to impress this reader with her ability to intertwine characters
and give each character a fresh look and feeling throughout her novels. |
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