Erica Miles answers “Can anyone distill the structure and point...”

Samantha Alviani asked this question about Prodigal Summer:

Can anyone distill the structure and point of view of this novel? trying to describe it to a class in more depth, and I've been describing it as multi-viewpoint chronological.

Erica Miles Yes, it is definitely multi-viewpoint, but as for the structure, there is something more than mystical about it. The mystical is combined with the sex…moreYes, it is definitely multi-viewpoint, but as for the structure, there is something more than mystical about it. The mystical is combined with the sexual. Reading this book is like being lost in a giant, hazy cloud of pollination. One is utterly overwhelmed with the power and gorgeousness of the writing. Even though it is multi-viewpoint, the characters are somehow all connected by this magic cloud of sexuality. The whole earth is bound up in it. And the characters, even those not directly interacting, are somehow neighbors. I hope that helps.(less)

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