I tried to read Kate Atkinson years ago and couldn’t finish the book. But now I’m hooked on her Jackson Brodie novels. A cast of well rounded characters and interweaving themes - with the detective story being part of a larger canvas - takes this genre to a more literary level. Although it has the serious theme of human trafficking, Atkinsons sharp sense of humor helps to keep perspective and entertain. I lapped this one up.
Loved it! Riveting theme and dialogue and I think it would make a great movie. And if you ever wonder if you should do something potentially a bit crazy a quote from the book: “...better to regret the mistakes you made than the ones you didn’t make. At least then you know what you’re regretting.”
I loved it, Jenny has said it all. Such courage, I am humbled. But not sad, an inspiring read.
Flemish author and academic. Stefan Hertmans became fascinated by the true story of a young Catholic French woman who fell in love with the local Rabbi’s son in the 11th century, a totally forbidden love. The lovers fled across France towards Egypt, followed by her father’s knights. Hertmans alternates his fictionalized account of their plight with his own travels across France following what he imagined their journey to be, picking up clues as he went. He brings the Middle Ages vividly to life in this quite anthropological account. I loved it. And am grateful not to have lived then!