EljayJohnson

"Well, this was a disappointment. After having enjoyed Uvey’s "The Snow Child" and her spectacular follow-up "To The Bright Edge of the World," my expectations for this one may have been unrealistic. Here, the voices seem wrong, the characters nebu..." Permalink

"Ivey's nature writing is beautiful and so evocative of her setting (Alaska), and I loved that part of this book. And she was skilled in creating her characters, even secondary ones who sometimes weren't much more than a sketch. But (of course ther..." Permalink

"As has happened to me before with Booker shortlist nominees, this was a challenging but rewarding read. In the central timeline (which shapes the others), Linda (or Mattie? or Madeline?) is a 14-year old living with her parents (we think) on the ..." Permalink