A review by leannep
The Almond Picker by Simonetta Agnello Hornby

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Difficult to read at the start . Too many characters to follow and much gossip. By persevering and coming to know Maria Rosalia Inzaillo, the almond picker, and coming to appreciate how she made an intellectual life for herself as a poor servant.  This got better as it went on.