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Snow flower and the secret fan : a novel / Lisa See,..... in footbinding, as they prepare for marriage. Very hierarchical lives, bound in tradition. It's a very hard life, & not for squeamish readers. The author's notes are helpful, on writing the book, researching, visiting the area, on the women's language. A worthwhile read, but difficult for the protagonists.
I read this one years ago and it really stuck with me! The gruesomeness of the foot binding was hard to shake, but the story of friendship is beautiful.
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I finished The Party by Elizabeth Day. None of the characters were likable (and I kinda like that). The story wasn't something that would typically happen in real life, but -- despite that -- I enjoyed it very much. It was written very well, the characters (although, as I said, all unlikable) were interesting and well defined, and it was easy to get absorbed.
I didn't like her last book (The Woman Upstairs) at all, but I very much enjoyed her earlier novels (The Emperor's Children and The Last Life and When the World Was Steady) despite their less-than-stellar reviews.
Today I picked up Stephen King's Danse Macabre for $2 at a used bookstore, and have just started it. So far, so good!
I am reading it for two reasons. For one, it is that of an artist touching upon the nature of their art, and I am particularly interested in works of this sort, especially as they relate to literary writers (and, to a lesser extent, to musicians - songwriters - and film directors - storytellers of another sort). For another, King's On Writing is a wonderful glimpse into the writer's mind, so he has already proven that he has something to say on the topic.
[Plus, I just love getting a good book that will provide me hours of entertainment for a measly two bucks!]
So far, a good read on the collective history of the Protestant church, and Protestant Reformation.
469 pages, looks like it's gonna be thorough, which I appreciate. We'll see..
I just finished A House in the Trees by Julia Glass. I liked it quite a bit. It had a written for the movies feel to it though and there were quite a few current cultural references that might not stand the test of time, but it was a pleasant read.
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