What readers think of All Over But The Shoutin', plus links to write your own review.

I had to read this book for English class. I throughly enjoyed it! It was a great book. It helped me apprecaite my life more after reading about all Rick's like difficulties.

I HAD TO READ THIS BOOK FOR MY COLLEGE CLASS AND AT FIRST I DID NOT WANT TO , BUT THEN I LEARNED TO APPRECIATE IT. OUR TEACHER DID NOT SAY A WHOLE LOT OF GOOD , BUT I HAD TO TELL THE CLASS THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS A WORK OF ART. I WANTED TO CALL HIM UP AND TELL RICK BRAGG THAT TOO. GOOD JOB!

Great read. I don't recall enjoying a book more than this one. Bragg is a brilliant writer who commands his reader's full attention. This one's definitely a re-read.

UNBELIEVABLE BOOK! I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER ENJOYED A BOOK SO MUCH AND I AM AN AVID READER AND HAVE READ A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING! I AM ALSO A SOUTHERNER AND NATURALLY ENJOY RICK'S WRITING EVEN MORE BECAUSE OF THAT. PLEASE KEEP ON WRITING RICK - WE LOVE YOU IN MOBILE!

This book was wonderfull. I was touched by the respect he has for his mother. My children must read this book. It does stay with you long after it is finished.

I had to read this book for a school project and hated the fact that is was about his life. After the first couple pages I got really into it and didn't want to put it down. About mid-way through the book I lost interest... he goes on and on about absolutely nothing. Bragg should have talked about his family and growing up more than his journalism. Quite frankly it just made the book pretty boring and uninteresting. By time I got to the end of the book I was satisfied again. The ending was very touching I was happy to have finished reading it.

This is truly a great book. Bragg captured perfectly the white South of the 1960s, 70s and 80s (I know because I was there). I have two criticisms of the book: (1) it would have been better had it been more chronological, and (2) it was the Haitian military and its puppetmasters in Washington who brought back misery to the Haitian people in the 1990s, not Jean-Bertrand Arisitide or his party. Unknown's criticism that Bragg ignored people of color is way off the mark. Southern racism is condemned throughout the book. But Bragg goes further and makes us confront class, which Americans are notoriously uncomfortable with discussing. Bragg can rightfully claim a place with Faulkner, Welty and Williams.

didn't like the book at first...but it go interesting...i love the ending of the book though!!!!