Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Year of Wonders / Geraldine Brooks

I mostly really enjoyed this story of a small English village which, when the plague arrives, isolates itself in an attempt to save the neighboring villages from the contagion's spread. It was apparently loosely based on the story of a real village in 17th century England. The description of what happens to a small society under terrible stress seemed incredibly realistic until the end, when Brooks tacks on a strange plot twist. LOTS of grisly plague details - not for anyone with a weak stomach.
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  1. LindaSeptember 9, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    I loved the use of contemporary English of that time, which was never defined but somehow you could always get the meaning by context. Hated the ending, though.

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  2. KathleenOctober 7, 2010 at 2:59 PM

    Agreed. It was a ridiculous ending, frankly.

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