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A review by lydiamacclaren
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
4.0
The beauty of this book was the twisting of human life with the nature that we live in. Reading the first-hand account of a woman reflecting on her life experiences and the changes that she has witnessed around her. The nostalgia the book incites in the reader is both hopeful and bitter-sweet and causes you to reflect on your own life circumstances and the world impact upon you.
This book was difficult to read, causing both sweet and guilty emotions within me as I consider how too often I fail to have such an aware perspective as Hannah and more often am quickly dismissive of the ways things used to be and become more like her children. The book left me with a greater sense of gratitude for those who came before and a humbled recognition of my place in the wide scope of history.
Berry's writing is descriptive and piercing. Though the plot holds no secrets and is open about events that will still take place in the future I still found myself on the verge of tears or smiling joyfully as events came to pass. I would highly recommend this story as a powerful reflection on life and history.
This book was difficult to read, causing both sweet and guilty emotions within me as I consider how too often I fail to have such an aware perspective as Hannah and more often am quickly dismissive of the ways things used to be and become more like her children. The book left me with a greater sense of gratitude for those who came before and a humbled recognition of my place in the wide scope of history.
Berry's writing is descriptive and piercing. Though the plot holds no secrets and is open about events that will still take place in the future I still found myself on the verge of tears or smiling joyfully as events came to pass. I would highly recommend this story as a powerful reflection on life and history.