A review by jlsjourneys
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

4.0

"Foreboding" is the primary word that comes to mind with this novel. Smiley was brilliant in her ability to use subtle words & events to create an overwhelming sense of pending dread. I listened to a podcast of the BBC Book Club about this book and a participant said it best: "Smiley may have done her job too well, because the emotion was so present and intense, I almost didn't want to pick the book back up." It's a brilliant book - and now I'm looking for a beach read to follow it up.