I finished The Secret Scripture. I was not surprised by the ending because I had already guessed it. A little bit trite. But some of the characters were very good and much of the writing was “luminous and lyrical,” as the cover says.
And although I think “scripture” is kind of a strong word, I do think what Roseanne wrote was sacred. It was her truth, to the best of her knowledge, and therefore it was to be revered.
I posted a couple quotes in a comment on the post below, and here are some more I marked:
“But we are never old to ourselves. That is because at close of day the ship we sail in is the soul, not the body” (p. 177).
“I would have if not happily, at least gladly, openheartedly, fiercely, finely, murdered him” (p. 226). <—EMOTION
Next I think I’m going to read Snow Falling on Cedars, another book from the pile I took from Karen’s books. I hope everyone is enjoying some good reading!
I am ashamed of my lack of commitment to this reading project! I loved the idea of all of us reading together. I'm sorry I haven't kept up! I am about 1/4 of the way through the book and just can't get "hooked". Thanks, Christie, for finishing the book and for keeping our reading blog going. I appreciate it!
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