Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch (received through the publisher)
Drunk Mom by Jowita Bydlowska (received through NetGalley)
Delancey by Molly Wizenberg
And the Dark Sacred Night by Julia Glass
Nest by Esther Erlich (received through NetGalley)
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4 stars
Set during the first half of the 1900’s beginning when
the Danish Virgin Islands were turned over to the United States, this novel
follows one family through several generations.
An interesting mix of history, love and magical realism, I found myself lost
in the language and lyricism of the novel.
Without a prior knowledge of the Virgin Islands history, it was
interesting to see how uncertain the citizens were in how they fit into the
bigger United States, especially as the Civil Rights movement began. At times, this is not an easy book to
read. There are incidents of incest,
which are at times uncomfortable, but overall the beauty of the time and place
shines through this exquisitely written novel.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest
review.
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