The Probable Future (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

by Alice Hoffman | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0345455916 Global Overview for this book
Registered by bamaforever of Clanton, Alabama USA on 11/16/2017
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Journal Entry 1 by bamaforever from Clanton, Alabama USA on Thursday, November 16, 2017
I love Alice Hoffman's books. Her writing is like magic!

Journal Entry 2 by bamaforever at Birthday present, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, November 16, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (11/16/2017 UTC) at Birthday present, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA

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Journal Entry 3 by wingelizardbreathwing at Bella Vista, Arkansas USA on Monday, November 20, 2017
I'm super excited to read this. Thank you so much!

Journal Entry 4 by wingelizardbreathwing at Bella Vista, Arkansas USA on Saturday, December 30, 2017
I read Hoffman's The Museum of Extraordinary Things this summer and was not super impressed. I'm so glad I gave her another try though because I LOVED The Probable Future!! I don't believe in "magic" but I do believe in giftings so I loved how it was mystical without being magicky. I also love the New England setting as that is where my father's side is from and I know almost nothing of that history. I read books like this and know that it's my history, too---and I imagine that these characters are my ancestors! Ha!

Released 6 yrs ago (2/19/2018 UTC) at A Bookcrosser in A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 6 by freezone at Leominster, Massachusetts USA on Thursday, March 1, 2018
I love Alice Hoffman, so I'm really excited about receiving this book, through the "books I've read" VBB. thank you!

Journal Entry 7 by freezone at Boston, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, May 1, 2022
I have been listening to this book on tape while I drive, and just made the connection that I have the book, too, on my TBR shelf.

I really like Alice Hoffman's writing. I think my favorites have been Illumination Night and another I don't see on the list in this book. (whose title I have forgotten.) I struggled a little more getting through Local Girls. And I still have The River King, so we will see....however, I'm sad to say that I'm not enjoying this one. I may not even finish listening to it.

One reason is that these books that delve endlessly into conflicts between mother and daughter don't interest me all that much, and that's a major theme here. The other is that it seems to me that she wrote this book while fascinated with the ideas of magical realism. In this case, she's interpreting her story through lots and lots of New England folk beliefs from earlier centuries. She ends up repeating a lot of them over and over (that feels like sloppy writing) and I don't feel like it really illuminates her story or character all that much.

But, if you like magical realism, this seems like a North American version of it and may be of interest to you, particularly since she is generally a very good writer.

Hope you enjoy!

Released 1 yr ago (5/3/2022 UTC) at Little Free Library Merriam Ave #123569 in Leominster, Massachusetts USA

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