jdarnold
Avid, omnivorous reader. Dad of two, husband of one. Liberal computer geek, veteran (old...) software developer. Medford MA USA Jonathan he/him/his
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Fantastic. More to come.
Wow, what can I say about this book? It was long but very engrossing, heartbreaking, exciting, and brutal. While stories of virulent racism in 1950s Florida are hard to read, I like the fact that there were just enough “haints” in the story to make it a little fantastical, making it easier to read. There were some truly magical phrases, and while I couldn't stomach it in long stretches, I couldn't wait to get back to it either. There was some humor, some mystery, and plenty of great writing. The book of the year for me so far!
jdarnold commented...
Ty Burr, the ex-Boston Globe film critic who now has a wonderful blog, did a great post on her and the new documentary on her, Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World. Unfortunately, it's probably for subscribers only but it's worth the price of admission:
PBS has a free American Masters documentary about Mary Oliver available on YouTube! I know a lot of people here love Mary Oliver, so I wanted to get the word out. 😊
(I did a quick search of PB Club to make sure this hadn’t already been posted, but apologies if I missed something.)
