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A review by rileycas
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
4.0
4.5 stars. I’m struggling with the review(and rating)! This book is SO complex-simply the intertwining mystery of 20 characters is enough and then take into account the added fold of each character representing an zodiac sign or planet like !!!! And then of course the narrative transverses through different planetary placements….it’s a lot to follow (and a commendable narrative to construct!)
I was left with a lot of questions concerning the astrological aspect of the book. These could have been (and were) answered with some research. One would argue that this makes the book even richer. However I’m sorta feeling like I wish these questions were answered in the book itself. But is that just me being lazy?
Regardless, this was a beautiful tale of love, loss, treason, morality, etc….much like an expansive Victorian novel. It certainly captured me!
I was left with a lot of questions concerning the astrological aspect of the book. These could have been (and were) answered with some research. One would argue that this makes the book even richer. However I’m sorta feeling like I wish these questions were answered in the book itself. But is that just me being lazy?
Regardless, this was a beautiful tale of love, loss, treason, morality, etc….much like an expansive Victorian novel. It certainly captured me!