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Visitation - Jenny Erpenbeck - Jimmy
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sounds interesting, I've added it to my wishlist.Thanks!
My review of Visitation:"Imagine a geologist examining a cross section of a particular landscape. He would point out why this layer of rock is so compressed and why that one is less so, why this layer of gravel was trapped just there and what the shape and age of those fossils indicate. He would read the layers of the landscape as if he was reading a history book with illustrations..."
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Algernon wrote: "sounds interesting, I've added it to my wishlist.Thanks!"
I'm glad to hear that, Algernon. That's exactly what I'd like this group to achieve.
I already have a copy of this one on hand waiting for me. Probably after the current rush.
wonderful book. I'm looking forward to finding another book from her.Adding my short review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
"...What I’m most impressed with is her ability to be so distant and cold in her poetic approach, yet somehow the overall effect is relatable, and very human. ... We see the generations roll on, they deal with what they must, and soon even the horrors are forgotten and we, the readers, are the only ones left with the memories of what happened here, in these familiar places..."
(Jimmy, review)
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