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Reviewed by Geree McDermott for Readers' Favorite
In Jane Gragg Lewis’s A Jar of Fireflies: A Memoir of Growing Up in the South, we follow Jane Gragg Lewis from early childhood through college and into adulthood. Her memories in the form of short stories are sometimes delightful and sometimes sad, sometimes funny and sometimes alarming.
Jane is the second child of a caring, level-headed, fair-minded, sweet-natured father and a mean-spirited, hateful, abusive, and unloving mother. Her older sister is her mother’s favorite and little Jane is the target of her mother’s irrational anger and dysfunctional wrath; yet Jane is strong willed and indomitable and manages to survive the difficult relationship with her mother. Fortunately, Jane has her father to provide love, understanding, and balance in her life. A Jar of Fireflies also gives us unique insight into what life was like in the south during decades of segregation and racism through Jane's daring and courageous experiences.
I very much enjoyed reading Jane Gragg Lewis’s A Jar of Fireflies. In fact, I could not put it down. I empathized when Jane had problems with her mother; I was proud of her when she stood up to authority and helped those in need; feared for her when she took risks; and loved her for being herself. Jane Gragg Lewis’s A Jar of Fireflies: A Memoir of Growing Up in the South is a great, flawless read.
