nora_knight 's review for:

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

4.5

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Brooks's characters span centuries and continents, yet their incredibly in-depth and specific knowledge and their complete comfort in environments that are foreign to us now speak to her talent for combining historical knowledge and lyrical prose to create humanity.