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This book by a highly recognized author was a disappointment. The concept and the setting of the story were fascinating but the story faltered between what could have been a strong historical narrative and a touching personal story. The title also the missed the mark. It may have been intended to be ideological but I don't think we are given enough to make that connection.
The book is fairly brief -- just over 300 pages. So much of that writing is oddly descriptive of the vivid details of illnes ...more
The book is fairly brief -- just over 300 pages. So much of that writing is oddly descriptive of the vivid details of illnes ...more
May 22, 2021
Kirsten Barber
marked it as to-read-soon
