Powerful and poignant, The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard, explores the capacity for humanity with compassion, and the capability for dignity with a sharp and critical eye. As unexpected twists in the plot lead to surprising turns in the narrative again and again, the author skillfully draws in readers to the underlying sensitivities, enabling readers to physically experience the resulting emotions of the characters.
This is a novel about community, about how people get caught up in the currents of society and tossed about while trying to stay afloat despite the ever-growing tide of influencers of culture and life. More important, this is a story about character, about how circumstances can change who you are, and about how who you are defies circumstances.
Ladee Hubbard has created a setting and a people that readers may never forget. The Rib King has a plot so well written that readers feel that they have lived through the characters. Some muddle through life, some rise up. And some rise to the occasion.
This is a novel about community, about how people get caught up in the currents of society and tossed about while trying to stay afloat despite the ever-growing tide of influencers of culture and life. More important, this is a story about character, about how circumstances can change who you are, and about how who you are defies circumstances.
Ladee Hubbard has created a setting and a people that readers may never forget. The Rib King has a plot so well written that readers feel that they have lived through the characters. Some muddle through life, some rise up. And some rise to the occasion.