pickMaybe it's my #HarpySpinster condition, but I find all marriage novels to be vaguely exotic; it tells me about a life I only want to imagine. This novella grips you like how I imagine a falcon's claws would. A compact, menacing, & mysterious gem that's best summarised in Cunningham's intro: "in terms of character & event it is strung throughout with little bombs, some of which explode on contact, some considerably later." The writing is brilliant.
batsy There are a handful of characters & the unforgettable falcon, Lucy. Lucy is also the namesake of the Willa Cather novel we're currently reading for #catherbuddyread. I almost went mad at the book serendipity with regard to the themes of both novels: psychologically astute yet questioning; the utter enigma of human nature & the sometimes fruitful but quite frequently destructive tension between wanting freedom & wanting to be tamed. #nyrbbookclub 4y
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erzascarletbookgasm What brilliant review, I‘ve already been intrigued by the blurb, now I want to read it so badly. 😆 4y
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shortsarahrose Liking this as a fellow #HarpySpinster 4y
Cathythoughts Great review... I already have it stacked 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
LeahBergen Yes! I found it so bizarrely interesting, too. I‘m looking forward to our discussion! 4y
BarbaraBB Great review, clever conclusion about the tension of freedom and wanting to be tamed! 4y
kalinichta “my #HarpySpinster condition“ 😄 4y
CarolynM Great review. Stacked 4y
Suet624 Fantastic review and fantastic book! I really enjoyed it. 4y
readordierachel Absolutely fabulous review. Stacking. 4y
batsy @erzascarletbookgasm @Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB @CarolynM @Suet624 @readordierachel Thank you so much! ❤️ It might be a tough book to take for some, but I found it really original and unforgettable. 4y
batsy @shortsarahrose Lovely to meet another! 😁 4y
batsy @kalinichta 😆😆 4y
Centique I love the way you‘ve described that tension 😍 Another one for the TBR! 4y
vivastory What a stellar review! Looking forward to tomorrow's discussion! 4y
Billypar Great review! I love the Cunningham quote you chose- that one stood out for me too as a nice way to sum up such an unconventional work. I've never read Cunningham but I might need to try one of his now - I share his enthusiasm on Pilgrim Hawk. 4y
batsy @Centique Thank you! I think it might appeal to you 🙂 4y
batsy @vivastory Thanks! The discussion questions were so interesting and I feel there is so much more to be plumbed for such a short book. 4y
batsy @Billypar Thank you! I found his intro so interesting. I read The Hours years ago and loved it, but I need a refresher. I have this on my TBR thanks to @Centique 's review![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
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A Home at the End of the World: A NovelBillypar That's so funny because I saw @Centique 's 5 star rating on Goodreads and added it to my TBR on that basis. You're very influential, Paula! ☺ 4y
Centique @batsy @Billypar oh that‘s kind of you both! I think I will be putting that book in a few peoples hands for birthdays too - it‘s like book evangelism 😂😂 4y
saresmoore Gosh, you give good review. Everything you write it just a pleasure to read! 😍 4y
batsy @saresmoore Thank you, Sara 😘 Your new profile pic is just gorgeous! ❤️ 4y