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A review by robforteath
Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick
4.0
This story has just enough plot to keep the characters (and us) going for the duration. While the action is ostensibly about the young people who have fled to Paris against the wishes of their father, really it's all about Bea. We occasionally like her, though not always.
Bea is a reliable narrator for us, but far from a reliable emissary for her brother. Every character in the book is operating at cross purposes, and they all lurch about from beginning to end. The writing is lovely enough that we can enjoy watching the various train wrecks. You are unlikely to ponder the book much once you're through, but it is engaging while you're in it.
Bea is a reliable narrator for us, but far from a reliable emissary for her brother. Every character in the book is operating at cross purposes, and they all lurch about from beginning to end. The writing is lovely enough that we can enjoy watching the various train wrecks. You are unlikely to ponder the book much once you're through, but it is engaging while you're in it.