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I haven't read any of Barbara Kingsolver's books before, and what I ken about Mexican history could be written on a postage stamp and there would still be room to spare. So hoping that I'll learn quite a bit. It's not a book I'd have chosen myself, so I'll be interested to see what I make of it.
ReplyDeleteMy first crack at a Kingsolver...humorous and commanding use of prose. Light reading but with a thought-provoking undercurrent. The book was a good undemanding read that I enjoyed. It's not a scary romance or an horrific crime drama, what a relief.... I did not get bored which I often do with longer books even though the ending was a wee bitty predictable. Like Ailsa my knowledge of American history is, to put it mildly vague and disjointed. It was good to get the historical context portrayed within a novel without getting bogged down with (to me) un-necessary detail. Interesting to read a female author delicately portraying the homosexuality of the main character set in an era when acceptance was rare. I think these days we can sigh with relief that the power of the press is perhaps not as influential as it was, bless the internet! Modern litigation suppresses journalistic invention (sometimes?) we hope. I look forward to reading the Poisonwood Bible.. I like the style and wit of this excellent author. A great first book for 'at home with Faber' What's next?
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