I started and finished A Sense of Direction in one evening; I couldn't really stop thinking about it, so I couldn't put it down. I found it...
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Before reading this, I didn't realize how a book itself could become the story, especially as successfully as the author does with this one. At first, I was annoyed by the long description of the haggadah,thinking it was the author showing off her research. As I saw how these details mattered, I wanted to go back to that description after all the stories of its creation revealed themselves. A compelling narrative about interesting and troubled times.
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People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Kim Batchelor, September 1, 2011
Before reading this, I didn't realize how a book itself could become the story, especially as successfully as the author does with this one. At first, I was annoyed by the long description of the haggadah,thinking it was the author showing off her research. As I saw how these details mattered, I wanted to go back to that description after all the stories of its creation revealed themselves. A compelling narrative about interesting and troubled times.