Africableu's review
Sacred Time: A Novel by Ursula Hegi
Hegi has a great way with words -- especially stream-of-consciousness type words. Her stuff is really hard to beat in terms of character development and general flow of the story. I particularly liked how she began with "Anthony's" story, went through the stories of the women in his life, and then ended again with his story. This "full-circle" writing is my favorite kind of story-telling.
So why only three stars? My main complaint (and call me a prude, if you must) was the excess of SEX in this book. I am always irritated by the portrayal of every woman in a book as sex-crazed kittens who have stronger libidos than the men they are with. This book is no exception -- every female character in it is obsessed with sex. While this may be the norm in Ms. Hegi's circle, it doesn't seem like a realistic portrayal of the average women I know.
So why only three stars? My main complaint (and call me a prude, if you must) was the excess of SEX in this book. I am always irritated by the portrayal of every woman in a book as sex-crazed kittens who have stronger libidos than the men they are with. This book is no exception -- every female character in it is obsessed with sex. While this may be the norm in Ms. Hegi's circle, it doesn't seem like a realistic portrayal of the average women I know.
