Sugar, Bernice L. McFadden
Sugar, Bernice L. McFadden
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Sugar

Author: Bernice L. McFadden

Narrator: Myra Lucretia Taylor

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/24/2017

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

A novel by a critically acclaimed voice in contemporary fiction, praised by Ebony for its “unforgettable images, unique characters, and moving story that keeps the pages turning until the end.”

A young prostitute comes to Bigelow, Arkansas, to start over, far from her haunting past. Sugar moves next door to Pearl, who is still grieving for the daughter who was murdered fifteen years before. Over sweet-potato pie, an unlikely friendship begins, transforming both women’s lives—and the life of an entire town.

Sugar brings a Southern African-American town vividly to life, with its flowering magnolia trees, lingering scents of jasmine and honeysuckle, and white picket fences that keep strangers out—but ignorance and superstition in. To read this novel is to take a journey through loss and suffering to a place of forgiveness, understanding, and grace.

About Bernice L. McFadden

Bernice L. McFadden is the author of a number of bestsellers, including Sugar, The Warmest December, This Bitter Earth, Loving Donovan, and Camilla’s Roses. She is the recipient of two fiction honor awards from BCALA and a MacDowell Fellowship.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosh ~on extended semihiatus~ on May 21, 2023

In a Nutshell: I liked this quite a lot. Though it has a few flaws, considering it was written 22 years ago and was a debut work, it is very impactful and thought-provoking. Story Synopsis: After the brutal death of her daughter Jude fifteen years ago, Pearl, a faithful Christian, loving wife, and kin......more

Goodreads review by kisha on January 07, 2016

I just finished reading this book for the second time after ten years. So much respect is due to Bernice Mcfadden. She's a wonderful writer and storyteller. Her style is amazing. Her excellency in character analysis is outstanding. It was impossible not to fall in love with the characters or at leas......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on December 15, 2020

Some books deserve to be read twice. "Second read and it's still a five star book" Sugar "I wanna say sorry for the things I did and the things I didn't do" This is a great Southern Read. I loved the story and I truly connected with the character's during their happiness and their sadness. This is a s......more

Goodreads review by Shonell on April 14, 2011

If you haven't read this, then SHAME ON YOU...for real.......more