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The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver follows the life of Harrison Shepherd, a boy with an American father and Mexican mother who grows up in both countries, from 1929 - 1951. Although The Lacuna is presented as Shepherd's diaries and letters, he is not a very strong character in the novel. Indeed, The Lacuna is much more about what is happening in the world around Shepherd as he works for real historical figures. The history presented in The Lacuna is interesting, but the lack of intimacy and impetus in the main character makes the novel drag a little.
Read a complete review of The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
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The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver originally appeared on About.com Bestsellers on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 22:13:10.Permalink | Comment | Email this
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
This week, Elizabeth Kostova releases her second novel, The Swan Thieves. Her first novel, The Historian, was a bestseller and gained critical acclaim (including this review from About.com). I have not read either of Kostova's books, and I will admit I am a little intimidated by their length -- about 600 solid, literary pages each. Yes, I read a lot. Yes, reading is my job. Still, I get nervous when something bigger than 300 pages lands on my desk if I haven't read the author before. (Can't we just go out for drinks before spending the weekend together?) If you have read Kostova, what do you think? Should we biblio-commitment-phobes dive in?
Cover Photo Courtesy Little, BrownHave You Read Elizabeth Kostova? originally appeared on About.com Bestsellers on Friday, January 15th, 2010 at 00:52:26.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Have You Read Elizabeth Kostova?
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The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver follows the life of Harrison Shepherd, a boy with an American father and Mexican mother who grows up in both countries, from 1929 - 1951. Although The Lacuna is presented as Shepherd's diaries and letters, he is not a very strong character in the novel. Indeed, The Lacuna is much more about what is happening in the world around Shepherd as he works for real historical figures. The history presented in The Lacuna is interesting, but the lack of intimacy and impetus in the main character makes the novel drag a little.
Read a complete review of The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
The Lacuna Book Club Discussion Questions
Cover Photo Courtesy HarperCollins
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver originally appeared on About.com Bestsellers on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 22:13:10.Permalink | Comment | Email this
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
This week, Elizabeth Kostova releases her second novel, The Swan Thieves. Her first novel, The Historian, was a bestseller and gained critical acclaim (including this review from About.com). I have not read either of Kostova's books, and I will admit I am a little intimidated by their length -- about 600 solid, literary pages each. Yes, I read a lot. Yes, reading is my job. Still, I get nervous when something bigger than 300 pages lands on my desk if I haven't read the author before. (Can't we just go out for drinks before spending the weekend together?) If you have read Kostova, what do you think? Should we biblio-commitment-phobes dive in?
Cover Photo Courtesy Little, BrownHave You Read Elizabeth Kostova? originally appeared on About.com Bestsellers on Friday, January 15th, 2010 at 00:52:26.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Have You Read Elizabeth Kostova?
About.com Bestsellers
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