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Liked it, though not my type of book
"The Water Is Wide" is a charming little book, although I don't mean light and fluffy when I say charming. It doesn't have a really solid, twist-filled plot like most novels but it sure was a good story. What I found to be the thing that really spiced up this book and made it good was not only the insight into the life of the people in of the Sea Islands but the colorful collection of characters, and how he really took his time in going over each one, of whom there are so many and showing what their world is like. He also gives the reader a good idea of what life in the area (Beaufort, Sea Islands) was like at the time, and he gives the information first befoer he displays his usually fiery opion on it. It's not my type of book, I personally prefer something with a more solid plot and more action (or philosophy) to plain old good stories, though I did enjoy reading it. I think this book is excellent reading for anyone thinking of going to the Sea Islands, as I am myself.

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A great ficton based on personal experience
As usual, Pat Conroy spins a good yarn that will keep you riveted to the book. As a son of the South, he tells his story of the challenges of overcoming the prejudices of the day to educate black children. He does a masterful job of letting the reader know that one of the greatest challenges is culture. His portrayal of the Gullah speaking island inhabitants is a fair one based on fact rather than myth. Great book, one of his best.

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Interesting..
This book had the most ups and downs in a book than i have ever read, but i thought it was pretty good. <
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>The Water is Wide was about the chronicles that Pat Conroy had teaching on an island off the coast of South Carolina. The island was totally exiled from the rest of the world. The special thing about the island is that its mostly comprised of blacks and the kids on the island have been neglected by the system. <
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>Overall i thought it was an ok book. If you like autobiographies (especially about teachers) you'd be interested.