pickIf the characters in The Road had library cards, they'd fit right in here. The main character, an orphan, grows up reading classics that give her a sense of purpose in an Orwellian, drought-choked society where people are executed on live TV for entertainment. We follow her attempt to escape the urban wasteland & reach the mythical Lighthouse Island, but it was more (for me) about the power of words to save us in the darkest times. #jilesbacklist
Jas16 Great review! 8y
rubyslippersreads Lovely copy of GWTW. 😍😍😍 8y
LectricSheep @Jas16 Thank you! @rubyslippersreads Thanks! I found it at a used book store for under ten bucks in really good condition. It even has a little box it slides into. 😍 I've never read it though-- I have my tattered mass market paperback for that. 😆 it's too pretty to read! 8y
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rubyslippersreads @LectricSheep I have my mom's pretty copy, but I only read GWTW on my iPad! 😄 8y
Nute I had no inkling that this was the synopsis for this book. Its such a different direction as far as plot line type for Paulette Jiles. Good for her. Definitely intrigued to read. 8y
LectricSheep @nute this is only my second book of hers-- I bought as much of her backlist as I could find after reading News of the World and realizing I'd never even heard of her before. The two novels actually seem surprisingly similar-- two characters on a journey through an inhospitable land. I'm looking forward to reading more of her! Do you have a favorite of hers? 8y
readordierachel This sounds amazing! 8y
