Overal Impression/Final Comments (SPOILER ALERT)

[Debra]

Please put your final comments about Fieldwork here.

[Debra]

After careful consideration, I gave this book 4 stars and a favorable review. I was amazed to read after the end of the book that the book was almost entirely fiction. How could an author make up the Dyalo tribe and all those customs! A tour de force in missionary work and anthropology, two subjects I wouldn't have ever dreamed I'd find interesting. The author makes it so!

So what did everyone else think?

[Anita]

I've always found different cultures really interesting, so in this book I really enjoyed the descriptions of the Dyalo way of life. What I didin't enjoy was that he used himself as the main character. I didn't really "feel it" with this book, as some other readers put it in the "overall discussion" -section. In the beginning I wasn't quite sure why Martiya's story was so exciting for the main character, but I did get into it in the end. I have mixed feelings about this book. Now afterwards I have vivid images of the characters and places in my head but when I was reading it, I very often had the feeling of just wanting to get through it.

[Debra]

Anita wrote: "I've always found different cultures really interesting, so in this book I really enjoyed the descriptions of the Dyalo way of life. What I didin't enjoy was that he used himself as the main charac..."

I also enjoyed the anthropological parts of the book; amazed at how people could leave behind "civilzation" and live in such impoverished ways. Well, at least the food was good, right. Oh, and the scenario sounds awesome.

I had the same mixed feelings and definitely felt like I wanted to just get through it... that was mostly in Part 2 about the Walkers. Overall, I feel it was well worth my time and was an interesting story.

[Almeta, co-moderator]

NONE of it is true?

What?

None of it is true!

Get outta town.

None of it is true?

[Debra]

Almeta wrote: "NONE of it is true?

What?

None of it is true!

Get outta town.

None of it is true?"

LOL... okay, I'm sure SOME of it is true! You slay me!