"The Great Man" by Kate Christensen, my book club's August read, was definitely not a favorite of mine. (I confess that my bookmark is currently resting on page 103 of the 301-page novel.) I intend to finish it, though, partly because I want to give it another chance and partly because I want to get to the Dirty Little Secret and bantering that other readers said they liked about the book.
I found the writing to be a bit presumptuous, although the book spurred lots of fun conversation at book club tonight, including discussion about bad dads, bridezillas (disclaimer: not Amanda!), parents in love with people half their age and more. Plus, Denise & I performed an enthusiastic demonstration of the chicken dance for our group. (Thanks to Kathryn, there's already evidence of that one online ... )We dined on yummy cucumber sandwiches, among other things, and were entertained by Kathryn's pups. Next up: "My Antonia" by Willa Cather.
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