Bastard OUt of Carolina was my favorite book of the quarter. I fell in love with Bone and her family. It's so disturbing to read about molestation and rape and especailly coming from a 9 year old girl. someone said in class that they liked how it wasn't all about rape and I didn't even notice that when I was reading it, but when it was mentioned, I loved that too. It makes it more realistic and believable. I thought the book was excellent and I've recomended it to all my friends.