Bastard Out of Carolina | Essays and Criticism

  • Overview of Bastard Out of Carolina

    In the following essay, Rena Korb discusses Bone's self-perception and how sexual abuse shapes her character.

  • Sorrow's Child

    In the following review of Bastard Out of Carolina, Randall Kenan says that while Allison's characters and plot sometimes cross into stereotype, she often exhibits fine skill nonetheless.

  • Review of Bastard Out of Carolina

    In the following brief review, Kimberly G. Allen posits that Allen creates "a rich sense of family" in Bastard Out of Carolina.