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Ignorance: A Novel - Michèle Roberts
Ignorance: A Novel
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In every war there are stories that do not surface. You can try to forget, but sometimes the past can return: in the scent of a bar of soap, in whispers darting through a village after mass, in the color of an undelivered letter.Jeanne Nerin and Marie-Angèle Baudry grow up side by side in the... show more
In every war there are stories that do not surface. You can try to forget, but sometimes the past can return: in the scent of a bar of soap, in whispers darting through a village after mass, in the color of an undelivered letter.Jeanne Nerin and Marie-Angèle Baudry grow up side by side in the Catholic village of Ste. Madeleine, but their worlds could not be more different. Marie-Angèle is the grocer's daughter, inflated with ideas of her own piety and rightful place in society. Jeanne's mother washes clothes for a living. She used to be a Jew until this became too dangerous. Jeanne does not think twice about stealing food when she is hungry, nor about grasping the slender chances life throws at her. Marie-Angèle does not grasp; she aspires to a life of comfort and influence. When war falls out of the sky, the forces that divide the two girls threaten to overwhelm those that bind them together. In this dizzying new order, the truth can be buried under a pyramid of recriminations.Michèle Roberts's new novel is a mesmerizing exploration of guilt, faith, desire, and judgment, bringing to life a people at war in a way that is at once lyrical and shocking.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781608197712 (1608197719)
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
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A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it
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I kept my review very limited and found I simply didn't like this book. I had difficulties finishing this story as it simply did not flow nor make a whole lot of sense to me. I found myself constantly distracted while trying to read this relatively short novel. As a result, it probably took me 5 tim...
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Sister Mary Murderous rated it
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Note: Although I have not put true plot spoilers in this review, it is more detailed than some might prefer to read. For that reason, I have marked it as containing spoilers.Two girls from a French village during World War II are reluctant friends when they briefly become the only two boarding stud...
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