Tuscaloosa Knights

This story was a different one for me to read because I had never read a story that took place in a town that I live in. I liked it because I was able to picture the exact setting while I was reading the story. Like when certain streets, like Queen City Avenue and University Boulevard, were mentioned I was able to picture those streets in my mind. Also when certain places were mentioned, like Bryce hospital, I was able to picture that in my mind as well. A downfall to reading a story that takes place in a town that you live in is that you are more critical to details. For instance when Pinion and Marla are driving to the cross burning. In the story it says that they went down Queen City Avenue and then turned on to University Drive and then went through campus and then went past Bryce Hospital. I didn't really like that part because Bryce hospital is not on University Drive. It also said that they turned just past Bryce and went down to River Road, well you have to go a good distance away from Bryce before you can even turn to go to River Road.

The plot of the story was and interesting one to read. I like how the true story of Paul "Bear" Bryant playing with a broken leg was built into the story. I was happy when it wasn't Bryant that was the speaker at the KKK rally. If it would have been him I don't think I would have finished the story because that would have been so far from the truth that the story would not have been worth reading.

Another thing about the story that was good was how it took place in present tense. I like reading stories that put the reader into the action. I never knew exactly where this story was headed. Every time I thought I knew what was going it went in a different direction.