Gigged
By Heath Gibson
3.5/5
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Heath Gibson
A native Mississippian, Heath Gibson, discovered the joy of children’s literature as an adult. Since falling in love with the genre, he has used the unique landscape, people, and voices of the South to fuel his writing. He holds an MFA in children’s literature from Hollins University, a bachelor’s degree in communication from Mississippi State University, and a degree in English education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Currently, Gibson teaches English at a high school in Atlanta. He is the author of Gigged and Burn, both published by Flux. Visit him online at HeathGibson.com.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Jason Tillman’s father died in Desert Storm when Jason was young. His mother died in a car accident, for which he feels responsible, when he was nine. A series of abusive foster homes has transformed weak Jason into J.T., an ROTC squad captain at his high school. J.T.’s daily regimen of exercise and discipline is designed to make him the best, always a winner, so that he will win a scholarship to The Citadel where his father attended and ultimately become the kind of soldier that would have made his father proud. A soldier’s job, according to J.T., is to protect and serve, so when townie, Chris Walker, bullies J.T. and his squad and ultimately ruins their ability to win a major ROTC competition, he must be dealt with. Sometimes you must engage the enemy with an offensive strike.Gibson’s debut novel is interesting. Written in the first person, J.T.’s language is clipped and short as you might expect from an officer. The characters are realistic, J.T., his squad, the town bullies and the people in his life who try to help him. J.T. is so focused on his goal, on being a leader and standing apart from the crowd, he does not recognize how much they care about him. This is a character study, proceeding almost at a leisurely pace, not building up too much steam. The denouement is short and unsatisfying to this reviewer. Tighter writing might have made this book better. It is definitely a ‘guy’ book.