Book gang had a small, but lively meeting March 26th in the fabulous yard of Ms. Larah P. Larah, being the ever-gracious hostess, made a themed hors d'oerves tray of canapes, some with fresh cucumbers and spread on wheat bread, some with tasty peppers and hummus.
With most members of Book Gang only part-way through the book, the meeting talk was of general themes and some of the various threads of mystery which Ms. Atwood has woven through the pages. Particularly distressing (ahem, maybe a bit annoying) is the funky sci-fi side-story which surfaces frequently throughout the book. Is this some metaphor for Laura and Iris? And parable about love affairs of their time? Or is this side-story serving some alternate purpose in the book? Read on, dear Gangstas, because only time, and chapters, will tell...
Also discussed was the bizarre personality of young Miss Laura Chase and whether or not she might suffer some mental illness or personality disorder. The Gang also went back through some timeline stuff, to confirm that yes, Laura was age 25 when she plunged her car over that bridge. And we also talked about gender roles and how stringent they were back in the days before WWII (and some of us maybe paused to wonder,
Have we come a long way, baby? Maybe? Maybe not.)
Book Gang will meet again to discuss the second half of this alluring, multi-dimensional, generation-shifting book on April 26th at 7 pm, back at the same spot, Ms. Pawlawski's enchanting backyard. Bring your crystal ware and Xanady genie costumes!
With most members of Book Gang only part-way through the book, the meeting talk was of general themes and some of the various threads of mystery which Ms. Atwood has woven through the pages. Particularly distressing (ahem, maybe a bit annoying) is the funky sci-fi side-story which surfaces frequently throughout the book. Is this some metaphor for Laura and Iris? And parable about love affairs of their time? Or is this side-story serving some alternate purpose in the book? Read on, dear Gangstas, because only time, and chapters, will tell...
Also discussed was the bizarre personality of young Miss Laura Chase and whether or not she might suffer some mental illness or personality disorder. The Gang also went back through some timeline stuff, to confirm that yes, Laura was age 25 when she plunged her car over that bridge. And we also talked about gender roles and how stringent they were back in the days before WWII (and some of us maybe paused to wonder, Have we come a long way, baby? Maybe? Maybe not.)
