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A review by lynnedf
A Book of Common Prayer by Joan Didion
3.0
3.5 star read.
I liked this book. I thought it was written almost sparingly - Didion didn't waste words, sentences, paragraphs. She just created a place and time that worked really well.
I trusted the narration right from the start since it was Grace telling us Charlotte's story. Grace fully admitted to a certain ignorance of events, or the learning of them second-hand. However it all felt authentic.
The story reminded me somewhat of [b:Bel Canto|5826|Bel Canto|Ann Patchett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352997328s/5826.jpg|859342] -both take place in a made-up South American country. This was the story of a person's life - loves, loss, depression, acceptance, lies, etc. I would almost call it a simple tale - really well told.
I liked this book. I thought it was written almost sparingly - Didion didn't waste words, sentences, paragraphs. She just created a place and time that worked really well.
I trusted the narration right from the start since it was Grace telling us Charlotte's story. Grace fully admitted to a certain ignorance of events, or the learning of them second-hand. However it all felt authentic.
The story reminded me somewhat of [b:Bel Canto|5826|Bel Canto|Ann Patchett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352997328s/5826.jpg|859342] -both take place in a made-up South American country. This was the story of a person's life - loves, loss, depression, acceptance, lies, etc. I would almost call it a simple tale - really well told.