Ruth A. reviewed on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is a beautiful novel. The protagonist's voice is gentle (perhaps the entire book is addressed to his beloved child) and the diction is elevated, with a lot of biblical references. Everything about this spoke to me, though the setting--small town, rural Iowa, the life of a Protestant minister--could not be more different from my life. I read this after reading her other two novels (which I also loved!) and thought this was the best one. It does a better job of setting up historical context with subtlety than the other two books. I do love a book with an unreliable narrator--Rev. Ames is honest and self-reflective, but he's still a real person, flawed.
Back to all reviews by this member
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
