pickThis book is formally inventive, searing & uncompromising in its depiction of the drama & banality of everyday life for a mother & wife. I love the way it depicts the way consciousness works, & while it initially took me some time to adjust to the style, it made Stacy's experiences feel immediate & true. There's no sugarcoating the struggles & limits everyone faces in terms of trying to live a life on one's own terms. Laurence isn't here to play.
batsy Thanks for all of your lovely insights and reviews @BarbaraBB @LeahBergen @merelybookish @vivastory #manawakans 3y
BarbaraBB So true. I feel we #Manawakans could have been true friends in real life. and have Laurence visiting us. Great insights below @merelybookish post ❤️ 3y
merelybookish Laurence is not here to play! 😉 Which makes one wonder again why she is not better known. Also, the afterword to my edition suggested this book did not fare well with (male) reviewers. And I agree @BarbaraBB we would make a great group of real-life friends, but grateful for the virtual friendship too. 3y
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batsy @BarbaraBB @merelybookish We would all definitely get on like a house on fire 💕 (the fire-dwellers 😉) 3y
batsy @merelybookish Why am I not surprised about how male reviewers responded to it? 🙃 3y
BarbaraBB That‘s why I‘m so glad we have @vivastory 😃 (edited) 3y
vivastory @batsy @merelybookish @barbarabb I am very dismayed, but not terribly surprised to hear that it wasn't received as well as it should have been by male reviewers. Laurence excels at creating memorable female characters, but so many of the anxieties & concerns feel universal 3y
vivastory & I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment that we'd be great friends irl, & am thankful for the virtual friendships 3y
LeahBergen @BarbaraBB @merelybookish @batsy @vivastory yes, indeed! #ManawakansFOREVER 👏🏻👏🏻 And another great review, @batsy ! 3y
rubyslippersreads Another interesting cover for this one. 3y
Cathythoughts I havnt read … but your review is sober & serious in the best way 3y
batsy @LeahBergen Thank you! Love that tag 💜 3y
batsy @rubyslippersreads Not sure whether I like it, but it's a very evocative cover that suits the book. 3y
batsy @Cathythoughts Thank you Cathy, I highly recomn Laurence 👍🏽 3y
Cathythoughts Stacking 😁 3y
nathandrake1997 Exquisite review ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 3y
batsy @nathandrake1997 Thank you! ♥️ 3y
Centique Lovely review Suba! I have got a Margaret Laurence coming up on my TBR and I know now that it will be good 🙌 3y
SherryJones This is a new author for me — thank you so much! 3y
batsy @Centique Thank you! I think you'll find her very much worth reading ❤️ 3y
batsy @SherryJones Thanks for reading! 🙂 3y
SherryJones Thank you! I‘ve just stacked this book and I‘m going to order some Margaret Laurence asap 3y
SherryJones It‘s so telling that she‘s not a household name. So many terrific authors are not famous. I‘m delighted to discover her! 3y
batsy @SherryJones Yes! It's sad to think about how many are soon forgotten if they aren't consistently championed and republished by bigger publishers. 3y