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Review by Paul Lappen (280403) Rating (8/10) Review
by Paul Lappen
Sky (short for Skylar) Eccles is a young woman who has several
"strikes" against her. In the insular Mormon community,
she is considered a half-breed (in her case, her father was Mormon
and her mother was Protestant, the religion under which she was
raised). Raised with something of a double identity, Sky is forced to look at her own family history, containing several instances of women who entered into mixed marriages. Her career in journalism clarifies her vision of herself and her ancestors. Suffering a series of devastating events, Sky begins to see that her future is up to her, that she must find her own way in the world, find her own true north.
This is a fine piece of writing. It gives quite a look inside
a culture with which few outsiders are familiar, it's a "quiet"
book that says a lot, the characters are real people, and, overall,
it's well worth reading. |
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