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

I want to contact Mr. Bragg personally but can't find a website with an email address. I'm reading All Over But The Shoutin for the 2nd time. His hometown is my hometown and the emotions that his writing evokes in me at this particular time brings me to tears. This small town is presently undergoing tragic changes due to the chemical/nuclear incinerator that has just been activated. My fear is that it will succumb, as many small towns have, and it will only live in the memories of the people that once called it home. This book has perserved some memories and for that, I am very grateful.

Mr. Bragg, I caught the tail end of a program on television of a talk you were giving to young journalists (I think). I enjoyed the anecdotes you shared...I enjoyed your candid responses to questions...I enjoyed how "real" you seemed to be. That program made me very curious about you and your writing. So, I searched for your books & found 2 of them. I read Ava's Man first. I just finished All Over But the Shoutin'. I have just ordered Somebody Told Me. And, I am telling anyone who means anything to me that I will read anything and everything you write. You won me over with your great devotion to your Mom & the tenderness that comes through in the stories about your people. You are a truly gifted storyteller - the best! Your way with words is magic! Know that your writing has touched the heart of someone in Hawaii.

I have to agree that the book was a little hard to follow at times the way he jumped from subject to subject, but it also tells a good story. There were parts in the book where I couldnt put it down, however, there were also parts where it took all I could to read to the bottom of the page. Interesting lifestyle. It really pulls the reader in ....as I read it I wished I could have been there to help.

This book was terribly written and a hard read. I was so frustrated reading the book and honestly if it wasn't a required reading for school I would have stopped on page two. Bragg jumped from subject to subject without completing his thought. I felt agony reading this book...sorry Mr. Bragg this was not a winner.

Mr. Bragg, I watched you on a panel review with two other southern writers. The discusion was southern writers. This is where I heard about your book. A couple of days ago also saw you doing a review of your book, "All over but the shoutin' ". I do not readily give out maximum ratings on anything, even when grading myself, I think the maximum level is rarely reachable or reached. However, there are occasions when if it ain't it sure ought to be the top rail...

I came from Louisiana, and can empathasize with what you are saying. The life and people you describe. You are a STORY TELLER. The pictures you paint in just those first nine pages, take me back to my childhood, good and bad. I can almost taste that dried red clay...you cannot phatom unless you been there done that. Just before I read the nine pages, I asked my wife to pick up either or both of you books in her shopping spree. I truely hope she does. I want to thank you for eliciting some deep emotions... Do not go back to your day job... continue to paint your portraits of the southern life that the majority as opposed to the monied know...

I doubt seriously my opinion matters a hoot, but this is writing I understand and greatly enjoyed.

Thank You

This is an wonderful book that could inspire anyone who have nothing, to go out and get whatever it is that they desire!

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!