deLille's review
The Book of Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)
by Jane Hamilton
deLille's review
The Book of Ruth (Oprah's Book Club) by Jane Hamilton
deLille's review
rating:
recommended for: People who want to be depressed
I finally finished this book which has been on my "could-not-finish" shelf for ages. What can I say... it is a lyrical book with beautiful prose, but the subject matter is extremely depressing and it never lifts itself up. It's like Hamilton has never heard the term "comic relief". I loved Jane Hamilton's "A Map of the World" and "A Short History of a Prince", but this book made me weary of Hamilton's metaphor-a-minute writing and her continuous dwelling on everything ugly about people. Everyone says that this book has a hopeful ending; well, that's not saying much considering that there is no where else to go at the end of this book except up.
