A novel about the desire to understand people and situations. The desire is rarely satisfied, but you don't have to understand to connect and care.
Tag: Fiction Review
Putney
Sofka Zinovieff's Putney is a complex look into the psyches of the abuser, the abused, and the observer. This is not a normal review because of my past with sexual assault, I decided to add a biased and personal review of this novel.
The Forty Rules of Love
When an unhappy, Jewish mother in Massachusetts begins reading a novel by a wandering, Sufi man, she embarks on a personal journey for love, self, and truth.
The Water-Babies
A Victorian children’s classic addressing themes and issues reaching far beyond a basic children’s fairy tale.
Fruit of the Drunken Tree
In the midst of Colombia’s struggle, three girls, two from privilege and one from poverty, share experiences.
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
Through the eyes and flavors of many, the story of a great midwestern chef, Eva Thorvald, is told from her childhood to success. I enjoyed it because I’m a Midwestern girl.