It's possible that we don't know how tired we are until we stop. I have needed to keep going. Today, after fighting a week's war with a wicked allergic reaction, I couldn't. For a few hours I did nothing at all. Then I picked up Lilian Nattel's new novel,
Web of Angels, which I have been stealing my way into every chance I could get. It's such a compelling book, such an important one, and the deeper I read into this novel the more convinced I am that Lilian has, with
Web, the book of a lifetime.
My mind has to be clearer before I put my reflections here, on the blog. But Lilian, between now and then, thank you for persevering with
Web, a book that took you many years and multiple drafts. The best books often do.
Published on February 10, 2012 14:55