by Ursula Vernon takes places along a bank of a stream and a shrew
who is thrust into adventure to receiving mail for Surka his believed to be
dead adventuresome grandma. Terrified of
mail fraud by an angry postal delivery humming bird he literally sets sail on
an adventure. What I really enjoyed
about this novel is the writer sense of humor and ability to describe for
example the King of Dragon Flies voice in a way I can imagine it. ‘Hello Shrew, said the King.’ “His voice was
deep but quiet. It sounded like water
running underground." (63) Recommended for anyone who wants to read a
satisfying novel but does not have the time to devote to a long one. It’s 131 pages.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Book Review, The Wife
Here is a book review I originally wrote for a summer reading program for a public library on the novel The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
A fresh first person fictional narrative reflecting on the
life of the protagonist, the wife, Joan, her conflict of where women were at in
society in the 1950s, and the belief that she needs to be with a man as her
power to succeed. It is a story of how a
wife really makes her husband the powerful man he is. Humorous, witty descriptions add to ease of
reading and sentence flow. I resonated
with the writing aspect that is how the characters are writers. The ending of the book has depth.
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