The Sweet By and By

The Sweet By an By
Author Todd Johnson

Set in the south, this book is about 4 women and their unlikely bond. The main characters of this book are: Margaret, Lorraine, Rhonda, and April. The story is touching as you in each women you find pain, strength, and an endless ability to love. Additional characters that support the story include: Bernice - a crazy woman who's lost her mind, Althea - Lorraine's fun and crazy sidekick, and Ann - Margaret's successful and loving daughter. I have decided to rate this book 4 1/2 stars - the story resonated within me. The story meant a lot to me partly because I grew up in the south and partly because the connection between these women is so strong. Toward the end of the book where April describes her mother in the hospital with a dying friend - and how the women circled the bed in their vigil...strong and bonded. It was very powerful. The book is separate in easy to read sections. Each section details the story of a particular main character.

Don't let the southern setting of this book deter you from reading it. I think sometimes you pick up a book set in the south and the 'southerness' of it can be over powering. You won't feel that way with this book - I promise.