I Can't Wait on God

by Albert French

Book Overview

Told over the course of five summer days and nights in 1950, I Can't Wait on God pursues the themes of beauty, humility, and what is truly precious in our lives, with a story of crowded joys and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385483643
• ISBN13: 9780385483643
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Powerful drama explores a subaltern life

French's novel _I Can't Wait On God_ is a powerful work. Like a strange mystery, the murderer is known from the beginning, but her character is completely unknown. At the heart of the tale is Willet, a beautiful woman who seems shallow and wicked. But as the tale builds to its stunning end, it is she who seems human, and the world callous. Black, female, and poor, Willet is at the mercy of men, Whites, and money, and the depth of her character rewrites the book from back to front. A moving and worthwhile work.