Unmasked by Jody Gerbig
Unmasked is the story of Culler, a young woman who has shielded herself from grief since the death of her twin brother Frankie. When she discovers that the relationships in which she has immersed herself are not as solid and protective as she supposed, her life is shaken up, forcing her to struggle with the ghosts of her past and the troubles of her present. From Epiphany to Carnival, Gerbig takes us into the heart of New Orleans with an unforgettable cast of characters: Chase, the king of the Rex Krewe and Culler’s boyfriend; Nola, a man named for the city, embodying in himself many of its traits; Sarah, a childhood friend of both Culler and Frankie, harboring a secret grief of her own; Rosemary, another friend of Culler’s, trying to squeeze herself into her fiancé’s country club world; and Bunk, a young asthmatic boy who dreams of taking his rightful place among the Mardi Gras Indians. As the annual ritual of Mardi Gras works its transforming magic, Culler and the people around her are changed forever.
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What Other Readers Have Said:
The characters in this novel lead the reader through the chaos and the beautiful that is Mardi Gras in New Orleans. - Barbara Unverferth @ Amazon.com
Having lived in New Orleans for 5 years and visited many of the hot spots Jody describes in this setting, I loved every single minute of this book. Couldn’t put it down. Especially the Mardi Gras scene where Culler hangs out in a hotel room with a Bourbon Street balcony - been there! And the way Jody described some of the scenes really took me back to my days there. The characters really came to life for me. - Kimberly Stuckenbrock “NOLA book lover” @ Amazon.com
Unmasked is a story about a young woman (Culler) coming to terms with the tragedies in life. However, the book follows several different characters all related somehow through another character. Each character has their own story within the story of Culler. I enjoyed the Carnival ride through Mardi Gras and the colorful scene Jody Gerbig painted. - gecko4ever @ BookCrossing.com
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I enjoyed reading the novel Unmasked. Very clever! The duality of story with nuggets of info about New Orleans Mardi Gras, historic and present day, moves Unmasked up…into a must read.
Comment by D. McCullough — August 8, 2008 @ 2:45 pm