A review by jimmylorunning
The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett

4.0

Do you need a lazy extended vacation? Then this is the book for you. You'll see landscapes breathtaking yet familiar, meet people who will welcome you into their homes and tell you stories of their youth. You'll learn to gather herbs and forage for supplies in the coasts of Maine. You'll take day-long or weekend-long trips to a nearby island while folklore swims in your head. You'll never feel hurried or stressed out. But if all this socializing is too much for you, don't worry. You'll find time alone too, in an abandoned schoolhouse, where you can sit at the desk and write, doodle, or read a book.

If you came for conflict or excitement, leave now. This is not the book for you. But even considering the complete lack of conflict or any semblance of a conventional plot, you'll want to continue reading because the people will be such good company. And the prose itself is so full of character and insights. A delightful book.

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