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Fiction

hermetic

(8,968 posts) Wed Feb 9, 2022, 02:00 PM Feb 2022

I just read ZORRIE

By Laird Hunt. An elegant telling of one woman’s life, in less than 200 pages. As in most stories about someone's life, there is a lot of death. So, it can be rather depressing at times. But, by the end I was just, "Wow. What a story!" So beautifully rendered, like a painting made from little golden drops. Highly recommend. Don't be put off if the first part seems somewhat boring.

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I just read ZORRIE (Original Post) hermetic Feb 2022 OP

Thanks! hermetic Feb 2022 #1

I put this one on my TBR hippywife Feb 2022 #2

Actually, that was japple hermetic Feb 2022 #3

Thank you, hermetic... hippywife Feb 2022 #4

Yes! I had the same reaction. It is so beautifully written and I'm wondering if it is based on japple Feb 2022 #5

hermetic

(8,968 posts)

1. Thanks!

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 02:17 PM

Feb 2022

hippywife

(22,772 posts)

2. I put this one on my TBR

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 02:28 PM

Feb 2022

at your recommendation last week.

hermetic

(8,968 posts)

3. Actually, that was japple

Reply to hippywife (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 02:43 PM

Feb 2022

who recommended it. Highly. She has really good taste in literature, imo. So, I got it from the library and then just read it over the past couple of days. Figured there would be a few others who check in here that would like it.

hippywife

(22,772 posts)

4. Thank you, hermetic...

Reply to hermetic (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 02:48 PM

Feb 2022

for that correction.

I will now consider it doubly recommended.

japple

(10,459 posts)

5. Yes! I had the same reaction. It is so beautifully written and I'm wondering if it is based on

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 05:54 PM

Feb 2022

the life of someone near and dear to the author. Will have to look up Laird Hunt's bio. Glad you enjoyed it.

I found this Nov. 2021 interview from NPR. He knew women like Zorrie when he went to live with his grandmother in Indiana when he was 13.

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/13/1055503620/laird-hunt-proves-life-lays-in-the-seemingly-mundane-through-the-life-of-zorrie

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