artist_lace 's review for:

Zorrie by Laird Hunt

4.0

reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is a beautifully written short novel about the life of a kind woman who suffered a good amount of loss and hardship over the years. As an old woman, Zorrie visits the Anne Frank Museum and purchases a copy of her diary there. She contemplates how much wonder Anne was able to appreciate in her short life and in her confinement. Zorrie wonders how that compares to the long life she’s led, at the end of which she feels she’s merely going through the motions.