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Sins of Our Fathers
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Otto, Shawn Lawrence
Diana
, December 16, 2014
This intriguing and important novel begins with America's everyman, therein known as JW, taking big risks with his finances and his place within his family. Story and history unfold to reveal increasingly dangerous risks and increasingly larger stakes, taken on to some degree by various characters. When is the risk worth the reward? Otto's perfect-pitched yet unforced plotting toy with the deal of a lifetime, eloquently guiding readers through the machinations of consumer lending practices and back room deals, the beauty of the ancient art of Native wild rice farming, and the complexities of a father's love and his grief. Underlying the novel is a current of racism. To this, Otto remains true without the annoying gratuity seen in other works that attempt to enter this arena with less grace and knowledge. Otto's writing is honest and uncompromising, whether he is focused on the banking community or the Native American one. His descriptions are concise, but so exact that the reader is almost physically pulled into every scene. A glinting gold tooth, a simple breakfast served at a point of no return, the quiet grandeur of Natives ricing in the setting sun: all receive worthy treatment under Otto's sharp pen. Excerpt from page 155: "The work was demanding, but the Indians kept a steady slow pace that never let up. JW fell in with them. The sky was clear, the air was cool, and the leaves of the sugar maples around the barn were brilliant red. The smell of wood smoke made JW feel like a kid again. It rolled out from under the pan and swirled around and through the rice, infusing it along with his clothes. The blasts of warmth on his face, the intermittent sting in his eyes, the feeling of the charred wooden paddle running through the toasting kernels, the hissing over the snaps of the fire: JW was entranced..." Ultimately, Sins of Our Fathers is a rich and satisfying read...not to be missed!
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Great House
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Nicole Krauss
Diana
, January 28, 2011
Without a doubt, Great House was my favorite novel of the year. The story spirals around a Chilean poet's antique desk, pulling the reader in and moving them back out, with beautiful prose and unforgettable moments.
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Memories of an Eastern Sky
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Andy Q. Zhang
Diana
, March 13, 2008
Don't miss this tender story told from the perspective of a young boy who comes of age during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
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