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    Between, Georgia

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    Nonny Frett understands the meanings of "rock" and "hard place" better than any woman ever born. She's got two mothers, "one deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat crazy". She's got two men: her husband, who's easing out the back door; and her best friend, who's laying siege to her heart in her front yard. She has a job that holds her in the city, and she's addicted to a little girl who's stuck deep in the country. To top it off, she has two families: the Fretts, who stole her and raised her right; and the Crabtrees, who lost her and can't forget that they've been done wrong.In Between, Georgia, population 90, a feud that began the night Nonny was born is escalating, and a random act of violence will set the torch to a 30-year-old stash of highly flammable secrets. This might be just what the town needs, if only Nonny wasn't sitting in the middle of it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJul 3, 2006
    ISBN9781594835254
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    • 3/5
      I found this book on a rack at the hospital and read it to pass the time. Between is a town in Georgia which seems to be inhabited mostly by 2 families who are often at odds with each other, but who have undeniable ties to each other. I'm still not sure I've figured out the dynamics of either family.
    • 5/5
      I had not previously read any Joshilyn Jackson (although I have her other two on my wishlist...not sure how I missed this one?!) & was very pleasantly surprised by how much I really liked this book! I think after reading the description I was expecting it to be maybe more chick-lit"ish", but it wasn't at all. It read more like a "good" bad soap opera (I guess maybe you have to read it to understand that description?) -- quite funny with all the southern dialect, but yet the characters were so real, or at least seemed to be. I could totally picture all the happenings in the book, as ridiculous as some of them seemed. Overall, I really loved the writing style & now definitely have to pursue Jackson's other titles.
    • 5/5
      great, loved it
    • 4/5
      This is my first book by Joshilyn Jackson, but it won't be my last. The title comes from the book's setting, which is also why I happened to pick it up. Between, Georgia is an actual place and is named for its location between Athens and Atlanta, both of which are much larger cities. In this fictional version of the small town there is nothing small about the feud that has been brewing for years between the Frett family and the Crabtrees - and Nonny Frett stands directly in the middle of it because she is both. Born to Ona Crabtree's 15 year old daughter, and then adopted by Stacia Frett, Nonny tries to keep things from spinning completely out of control, but this proves to be an impossible task. This book is predictable, and I wanted Nonny's inner voice to be stronger, but that being said, I really liked this story. The characters are quirky, the writing is lovely, and the humor is plentiful. An excellent choice if you are looking for a beach read...or just a brief escape from everyday worries."I pieced it all together later, questioning everyone who had been there, getting the details separately like puzzle pieces I had to put together in both time and space to get a clear understanding of what had happened and when. It was astrange, the odd bits that stuck with different people....Henry told me that while he was fighting with the dog, that trucker walker walked out of his bookstore with about five Dennis Lehanes on tape. 'It's terrible to get robbed, of course,' Henry said to me later. 'But looking at the bigger picture, perhaps I've created a reader.'""Except that was a lie. I knew what I wanted to say. I said it anyway, even though he wasn't there. 'I'm so angry,' I said. 'I'm so angry, so angry,' and saying it at last made me able to feel it. Down in the pit of my stomach, I could sense how it had grown beneath my initial panic, creeping along my bones like a vine, filling me and twining down through all my limbs, spreading up through me and binding me. The anger was a living thing, separate from me but so deep, so basic that it had been working its way through me as unnoticed as my blood, circulating to its own fierce rhythm."
    • 5/5
      Between is the name of the town, geographically between Athens and Atlanta, and between is an excellent descriptor of protagonist Nonny herself. She is between her two families, the one that birthed her and the one that adopted her; the world of the hearing and that of her deaf mother, between one man and another, and between who she is and who she wants to be. Jackson weaves an emotional and hilarious tale with rich characters, a compelling plot and a honeyed writing style which converge to propel this book into favorite-zone. I wholeheartedly enjoyed every moment I spent reading it.
    • 2/5
      Disappointing second effort. First half of the book spends too much time developing characters, second half rushes through the plot. Would have benefited from at least one more rewrite.
    • 4/5
      Joshilyn Jackson is an author I'd never heard of until this past year. Her southern fiction is quickly finding a place on the list of books I know I'll enjoy just because her name is on them. This one is no exception.Between, Georgia is the name of the town in which Nonny Frett, is raised by her twin aunts- one of whom suffers from Usher's Syndrome: she was deaf, and gradually lost her sight. So Nonny was raised knowing ASL (American Sign Language). Her mom's deafness however was only one part of the story. It's a hard story to review without giving away a plot full of rivalries that would make Shakespeare salute. Basically, two families, the Fretts and the Crabtrees are somehow related, but also somehow always finding ways to be mean to each other. Born a Crabtree but adopted by the Fretts, Nonny finds herself caught between the two, and trying to help them reconcile. There are grandmothers and aunts galore, and several cousins who can be called upon to come over the Alabama state line to deliver 'whoopins' when needed. There are also kissing cousins who are ready to defend their women folk against the baddie cousins. There are betrayals, disasters, and a heart pounding conclusion keeping the pages turning.The plot is not too complicated and the whole book is an easy read- once you get started, it is difficult to put it down.
    • 3/5
      I've loved all of Joshilyn Jackson's books, but thought this one was just okay. This is the story of Nonny Frett, who is dealing with a half-wanted divorce and difficulties with her family back in her small-town Georgia home. Nonny was raised by a deaf mother (who has since gone blind) and two aunts. Nonny's adoption has been just one of the issues in a family feud with the neighboring Crabtrees. The supporting characters are wonderful -- some endearing, some downright crazy, some both. But I never really connected with Nonny, and I didn't find the storyline as compelling as other Jackson novels.
    • 4/5
      This is my second Joshilyn Jackson book, and I think I liked this one better than Gods in Alabama, though this does suffer from some of the same problems. The novel tells the story of Nonny Frett, trying to manage her unconventional family, and her looming, but uncertain, divorce. All of this happens against the background of the tiny and colorful southern town of Between. The plot of this book moves along at a good pace, and the story is full of colorful characters. The similarities to Gods in Alabama are striking: the unique maternal situation, the overbearing aunt, and the troubled romantic relationship are all here. My main issue with the book was the ending: it was a bit too neat, and definitely a let-down. I'm not sorry that I invested the time reading this book, but I was disappointed at the end.
    • 3/5
      Interesting novel about a sort of Hatfields and McCoys in a Georgia town. Stacia's being deaf and blind, but a sharp cookie really was a nice element, as was her interdependence yet independence with her meek twin sister. I grew up with a deaf mother who refused to learn ASL, so that piece was all new to me, and interesting. What a cast of characters populate this book, though!Apparently Between, GA is a real place, though the author hasn't been, and she moved it to a different portion of the state. Poetic license and all, I suppose. I'd kind of like to read a novel set in a small town in the south that isn't full of crazies, though. Maybe next time.
    • 5/5
      I can't put my finger on what I love so much about this woman's books, but I do....I adore them. The characters are all so flawed and lovable. They are crazy and remind me of...well...me. Her families ring so true. I read gods in Alabama first, and thought that it was one of the best books that I had ever read. While this one isn't quite as good as gods in Alabama, it is still wonderful.
    • 5/5
      This is the first time I have read a book by Joshilyn Jackson. I love Southern Fiction and with all the great reviews on Backseat Saints, Joshilyn Jackson's newest book, I decided I needed to give her books a try. I am so glad I did! Right off the bat the first chapter had me cracking up. I could feel the chaos in the room as Hazel Crabtree, Nonny's birth mother, was giving birth on the Frett's floor. All of the characters in this book were quirky and flawed! The feud between the Fretts and the Crabtrees puts the Hatfields and McCoys to shame and Nonny is caught right in the middle of it. Nonny has been raised by Stacia Frett who laid claim to here as soon as she was born. Ona Crabtree finds out three years later that Nonny is actually her granddaughter and won't give up on being part of Nonny's life. Nonny does her best to keep the peace between the two families but like everything else in her life it all falls to pieces. At times I felt very frustrated for Nonny being pulled both ways by both families. I had this picture in my mind of her arms stretched out and each family pulling her arms to their side. If you like quirky, flawed characters this is a great book to read! I am now the newest Joshilyn Jackson fan and will be reading all her books! She did a fabulous job tackling difficult subjects with a bit of humor and Southern hospitality thrown in! I loved it!
    • 3/5
      A nice tale of feudin', fightin', and a fussin' with a little Southern charm for redemption thrown in as well. Oh, the narrator from the Audible download is perfect.
    • 3/5
      Good for a vacation book. The characters are interesting but the plot didn't seem to thrive easily.
    • 4/5
      When 15 year old Hazel Crabtree shows up at the Frett's house asking for help, they had no idea that she was pregnant. She gives birth to a baby girl, who is immediately claimed and adopted by Sacia Frett. The only problem with this is the long standing feud between the Fretts and Crabtrees (think Hatfield and McCoys). Nonny Frett grows up walking the line between the two families: the wild, rough Crabtrees and the gentile Fretts.A very enjoyable story, sweet, and light.
    • 4/5
      This was a good read. A heart warming story about a girl whose adoptive mother was def and blind, but still loved her better than anyone in her real family could. After I read this book I had to read all of Joshilyn Jacksons books. She's definitely one of my favorite writers now.
    • 4/5
      I read this because I loved her first book, Gods in Alabama. While this book was difficult for me to get into at first, I felt Jackson penned a strong finish for this story of family feuds and complicated lovers. It took me awhile to finish this book but once I finally reached the climax, the wait was worth it.
    • 3/5
      An enjoyable, but overall predictable, quick read. I always enjoy Joshilyn Jackson's books, especially this one's take on the rivalries that crop up between Southern families that are only exacerbated by life in a small town. There are some humorous moments, a few twists, and likable characters. Particularly inventive was Jackson's use of a main character, Nonny, who literally finds herself "between" the Fretts and the Crabtrees (the ersatz Hatfields and McCoys of the story), as well as the character of Stacia, who raises Nonny as her own. Stacia, who suffers from Usher's Syndrome, was born deaf and progressively loses her eyesight, but that doesn't stop her from being outspoken and independent, as well as an artist and a caring mother. Liked it, but did not love it.
    • 4/5
      Feuds have fascinated humanity for as long as history has been recorded. From the ancient Greeks through the Bible and on to The Godfather, it's all about honor--personal, familial, professional--and protecting that honor. Daytime soap operas and Friday Night Smackdowns are full of juicy, delicious feuds. Just as nineteenth century readers avidly followed newspaper coverage of the Hatfield-McCoy saga, so contemporary readers follow feuding hip hop stars and teen celebrities. And how about those Hatfields and McCoys? We can thank them, in large part, for that staple of American culture, the Southern Gothic. In Between, Georgia, which could be called Gothic Lite, the feuding families are the Fretts and the Crabtrees. One family is upstanding, upright, and uptight, the other peopled by flaming tempered ne'er do wells. Both, though, are quirky and eccentric enough to embarrass or frustrate even the most loving, loyal, and family-oriented of offspring.Nonny Frett, who narrates Between, Georgia, has the dubious luck to be the offspring of both these families. She's a Crabtree by birth, the daughter of fifteen year old Hazel, but has called Stacia Frett "mama" since she was born. When Hazel Crabtree knocks hysterically on Bernese Frett's door in the middle of the night, in labor, the book is truly off and running, and we know exactly what the story will be like. No please, no thank you, just "Get it out of me" and "Don't tell my mama" and "I hate you." Bernese Frett, the oldest of the three Frett sisters and an RN (and ever the pragmatist) delivers the baby. Her sister Stacia, deaf since birth and slowly going blind from a congenital disease, falls immediately in love with the baby and adopts her. Thirty years later, Nonny's living in Athens, Georgia, working as an interpreter for the deaf and divorcing her musician husband. She's been pulled in all directions for most of her life by love of her true family, the Fretts and the desire of her birth family to pull her into their fold. Over the course of one weekend the action escalates, as Bernese Frett and Ona Crabtree kick the feud into frighteningly high gear.Although there's drunken violence, dead animals, and a horrible fire, Between, Georgia is a romantic comedy at heart. The characters are extreme but believable. Nonny's suitors are both gorgeous and hot and flawed, and the reader truly understands why she's having so much trouble taking the final step with her horn-dog of a husband. Both the Fretts and the Crabtrees are interesting and, in some (little) way sympathetic.
    • 4/5
      I read Joshilyn Jackson's Gods in Alabama last year and enjoyed it, so I was really looking forward to reading this one. I wasn't disappointed. I'd have to say I liked this even better than Gods because this one really reaches out and touches your heart. It's funny and heartfelt and all about families (the love and the feuds) and small town life.
    • 3/5
      A long standing family feud is fueled by the adoption of an illegitimate child from one family by the other. The story takes place when the child, Nonny, is an adult and in the midst of ending her marriage. Nonny also struggles to calm the feud between the two families who fight for her love. Nonny's birth family is a wild, law breaking, alcoholic clan fueled by loss and revenge. Nonny's adoptive family consists of three sisters, one of whom is a blind and deaf artist. The sisters motivations are fueled by structure and self righteousness. The author explores the choices people make out of loyalty and love.
    • 3/5
      This is a complicated story; let me see if I can summarize it. Nonny's mother was an unwed teenager and comes to the home of a retired nurse while in labor. The nurse's two sisters, one who has mental problems and the other who is deaf and will eventually go blind, decide to take the baby and raise her. When Nonny's biological grandmother finds out, a brutal family feud is started. Most of the story takes place while Nonny is an adult who has to try to keep the women in her two families from killing each other. A weird premise, but an interesting read.
    • 4/5
      This is a compelling story about an interesting family in the South. I enjoyed how the characters opened up to us throughout the story. It was hard to put down once I got to a certain point in the book & I found myself staying up later & later to finish up.
    • 4/5
      Just plain fun. Improbable, but still believable, plot line. Loved the small town setting with its eccentrics and strong willed southern women. I'm happy to have discovered Jackson's quirky story.
    • 4/5
      I love Southern fiction - the overwrought, weird characters, the feuds, the accents you can imagine, the hot weather and bougainvillea dripping off the page... This was a great example of the genre.
    • 5/5
      Nonny was born in the middle of a family feud. She is biologically a Crabtree, but was adopted and raised a Frett. Too bad the families have hated each other for years and Nonny is constantly in the middle. As Nonny's divorce approaches,things back home take a turn for the worse and Nonny is pulled in all directions trying to figure out who she is and where she belongs.
    • 5/5
      Excellent. Made me cry. Some of the oddest characters, and some of the strangest scenes, but it all seems so familiar, and completely real.
    • 5/5
      If it is possible for Joshily Jackson to have topped gods in Alabama, she's done it with Between, Georgia. I can't imagine how a writer could actually make me root for kissing cousins, but Jackson actually did it! Nonnie Frett is a sort of rubberband between the two families that frame this story, much as the reader is, pulled toward the affluent Fretts, and in the opposite direction to the down n' dirty redneck Crabtrees. Emotional equilibrium between the two families is achieved through Jackson's clear and empathic writing. Stacia Frett may be one of the strongest and memorable characters I've read in a long while. If Jackson continues to one-up herself with every subsequent book (and she will) there's no end in sight for this author. And it couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
    • 3/5
      Good southern fiction with some interesting twists.
    • 5/5
      Ease of storytelling, great characters and a unique voice are some of what makes Jackson's books so enjoyable. It's as fun as a pleasure read but with serious substance. Dialogue is one of the best things about the writing. I liked this better than "Backseat Saints". I want to read "Gods in Alabama", but it's not on Scribd.