Talk:Child of God

Tierce

I think his contract was not renewed for reasons other than just this book. He did plead guilty to something involving sexual relations with students.

POV

This article sounds like an overwhelmingly positive book review.Sophy's Duckling 19:23, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

The phrase "post-sentence" is in accurate. Lester Ballad is accused and jailed but not convicted and not sentenced for the rape. Also, it is misleading to make a great deal of the rape accusation as a plot point.--Mstarli 04:34, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Time period

When is this book meant to be set? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.106.107.147 (talk) 16:26, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

The article mentions this took place in the 1960's, but having just finished the book, I was led to believe it occurred in the 1930's because one character is arrested for selling whiskey, leading me to believe it's set during prohibition. The book never outright says a date. Anyone have any clearer insight? 70.176.183.89 (talk) 07:13, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

If Ballard's grandfather was a Whitecap in the 1890s, that also suggests that the 1960s is too late. 1930s seems more likely. MATH1977 (talk) 07:37, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Sevier County is a dry county, which may account for that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.44.232.101 (talk) 21:51, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

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Plot Summary

The plot summary seems a bit broad-strokes, like a dustcover blurb. I'll try to edit in a more detailed summary soon. Zazafiend2004 (talk) 14:34, 26 October 2022 (UTC)