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| Name : | Jean M. |
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Madeline L'Engle's fine writing and wise insights make this a rich reading experience. She chronicles the deline of her mother over a summer of extended family gatherings at her home Crosswicks. She also shares her sorrow at the loss of the mother she knew, and at the same time, she provides flashbacks that reveal the woman her mother used to be and experiences with her parents and grandparents that formed her own character. Our group has also deeply enjoyed other titles in this quartet of memoirs, A Circle of Quiet and Two-Part Invention.
During WWII Livvy falls for a soldier and finds herself pregnant and him shipped out. Her pastor father arranges a marriage, and she leaves college and plans to become an archeologist and finds herself in a remote farming community. The limited options of her day, and her slow realization of who she is and what really matters move the story to conclusion that may disturb some and may satisfy others. Some in our group found the husband "too" good to be true while others found parallels in men they know. This is a bittersweet and tender novel that affirms family and community. It brings to mind a similar theme in the movie "Crossing Delancey."
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