A review by robynryle
Ten Days in the Hills by Jane Smiley

3.0

I read a review of this long before I read the book that criticized Jane Smiley's discussion of sex. I agree in the sense that there's nothing very realistic (from my experiences, at least) about the sex in this book. And it's somewhat weird reading about sex in a Jane Smily book. That aside, the book grew on me. It felt in the end like an Indian novel, like A Suitable Boy, in that it's long, not a whole lot happens, but you become very cozy with the characters. And I liked the backdrop of the Iraq War. I don't remember enough about the Decameron to say how it compares, but overall, an enjoyable experience.