Seven of us met at OD's Tavern on Main Street in Nyack. We had a lovely back room with Cameron, our waiter, who closed the curtains to give us privacy! The food was yummy "farm to table", and there were A LOT of choices for those of us who are vegetarian or vegan. My favorite was the cauliflower steaks as the appetizer.
We spoke about family, religion, faith, and the strong women in the novel. We also spoke about how tragedy brings out both the best, and the worst, in people. Many of us found the beginning until halfway, rather slow. Some of us found the excruciating details of the plague was too much to bear. Most of us were happy with the (unrealistic but happy) ending. I love the way Geraldine Brooks writes, and I very much liked Anna, so I was happy with the novel. But it was her first, and I've seen her growth as an author, through some of the later novels that I read. There is always a lot to learn with historical fiction, and I appreciate her tremendous research to write the novel.
If you weren't there we missed you. Hope to see everyone next month when Maria Pages leads us in Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth.
Happy Reading -- XXOO-
Robin L.
