The author’s wordplay is quite fascinating and helps the reader to grasp events easily as they occur in the book. Also, to his credit is his in-depth knowledge of global geopolitics which he put to good use in giving the …

Characters in the book include Tupelo Honey—the narrator, Grand Daddy—who died of lung cancer, Uncle Thursgood—the erratic psycho who smoked weed like a canary, Uncle Randall—the paranoid schizophrenic who hated taking his bath, Marmalade—Tupelo’s eccentric grandmother, Moochi—Tupelo Honey’s starry-eyed childhood …