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

I LOVED this book. In some parts of this book I could smell the dirt, and feel the heat of the hot Summer day. Growing up in North Alabama myself, I new what it was like to run the dogs out from under the porch so you could play there yourself. It brought back memories, sweet and sad. I will highly recommend this book to everyone I encounter. My family and friends are glad I'm finished with it, since I felt urges to read them a paragraph or two from time to time. I loved it. Oh I've already said that.

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.

I started off enthralled by this book but lost interest midway through it. I admired his Mother and I was especially fond of his eldest brother. However, I feel as a reporter Mr. Bragg owed us some background on his father. I also noticed that there were almost no references to his younger brother, Mark. Mr. Bragg wonders aloud at the demons that haunt his younger sibling. Perhaps those demons are from a lifetime of indifference from the men in his family. Ignored by his older brothers and abandoned by his father, his only solace was the grasping neediness of his mother. The only part of the book I enjoyed were the parts involving his Mother, and I could have done without the almost constant crowing about the fact that he paid for his mother's house. That was a good thing, but we didn't need to read about it over and over again. Get over yourself, Mr. Bragg.

This is one of the most touching books I have read in my entire life. I am from the South and this is a great story and great passion for the South. It proves that growing up poor can't stop you from doing anything.

This is the worst book I have read in quite some time. I finally just gave up about page 250.

He is a horribe hyprcite. He constantly talks about "yankees" and "whites" in a deragatory form.

Generalizations are never okay.

terrible. couldnt get through the first 30 pages. dont even try to read this thing

I am currently reading this book in my World Literature class. My friends were "forced" to read it before me and 95% of them despied it because of it's "monotony" and "sarcasam". I have not yet found monotony, however they were quite correct: he is extremely sarcastic. I like his writing style and his admiration and love for his mother. This book shows that any person, no matter their background, can come out on top and be sucessful. It also gives hope to all the women who are in abusive relationships that one day you may be able to escape it. Even though i am still in the process of reading I think this book is wonderful!

I liked this book for the most part. some parts of it i couldn't take my eyes off. there were also some parts that i couldn't keep up with because of the jumping around the writer does.