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I really liked this book.
The worlds of rural Massachusetts and urban New York in the 1930s and 40s were convincingly rendered, and I loved that the action revolved around not a famous personage, but regular people being impacted by a terrible event. I'm also a total sucker for stories about artists, and stories about the impact of place on people and their psyches, so this was right in my wheelhouse, as they say.
Dez is a wonderful character; I can't say that I always liked her or agreed with he ...more
The worlds of rural Massachusetts and urban New York in the 1930s and 40s were convincingly rendered, and I loved that the action revolved around not a famous personage, but regular people being impacted by a terrible event. I'm also a total sucker for stories about artists, and stories about the impact of place on people and their psyches, so this was right in my wheelhouse, as they say.
Dez is a wonderful character; I can't say that I always liked her or agreed with he ...more
Started slowly but ended up being a very good read. The story is based on the creation of the actual Quabbin Reservoir in central Mass and that to me made it more interesting. Lots of good book club discussion ideas: choosing the life you want, creating art from experiences, continuing importance of Shakespeare, and lots of interesting period details. I had fun researching Quabbin on the internet.
Jun 14, 2012
Kimberly
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Oct 14, 2012
Ruth
marked it as to-read
Dec 06, 2012
Angela
marked it as to-read
May 13, 2013
Laura
marked it as not-for-me
Jun 05, 2013
Jayme Pendergraft
marked it as to-read
