Started: 5/10/2023
Completed: 5/23/2023
Recommendation: Mild Recommendation
Recommended By: Nobody
Words for which I sought help:
mendacious -- not telling the truth
Review:
I will never read this book again. It is extremely well written and for that alone it deserves recommendation. This tale of woe and sorrow occasionally highlights on brief moments of joy, but it is first and foremost a tale of loss. In one sense, that is true of any multi-generational story because the loss of some of the characters is built into the very nature of the book. I was prepared for that. As I review this book in my mind, I cannot find a point where everything started to be better. That is fine for people who want a "tear jerker" or some tale wrapped in everyday life revealing the simple sorrow that is intractable in most people's lives. I am not that person. I have come to realize that Verghese is much better at clarifying, amplifying, and immersing in grief than finding joy. I do not anticipate picking up another novel by this gifted author.
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