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k8atonic 's review for:
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
by Wayne Johnston
4.5 stars. I loved this book. I really need to start a rating system upon which to base my stars ... Writing style, content, story ... I'm pretty random about my stars and I suspect most others are as well which makes the whole star thing pretty pointless. Anyway, I digress.
I loved the vast, sweeping context of this book - as dramatic and beautiful as Newfoundland itself. The rich and full language fed my soul - the description of the angst of Newfoundlanders leaving and returning home; of the identity of nationhood and the decision to join confederation that almost ripped the country apart; of crushing poverty and survival. I enjoyed getting to know Joey Smallwood and the real-life personality idiosyncrasies that defined him, and the tidbits that are purely historical fiction entertainment. (Wouldn't it be delightful if Fielding was real? I would love to know that one of our country's founding fathers had that kind of unrequited love.)
I loved the vast, sweeping context of this book - as dramatic and beautiful as Newfoundland itself. The rich and full language fed my soul - the description of the angst of Newfoundlanders leaving and returning home; of the identity of nationhood and the decision to join confederation that almost ripped the country apart; of crushing poverty and survival. I enjoyed getting to know Joey Smallwood and the real-life personality idiosyncrasies that defined him, and the tidbits that are purely historical fiction entertainment. (Wouldn't it be delightful if Fielding was real? I would love to know that one of our country's founding fathers had that kind of unrequited love.)