Abridged, 2 cassettes

From Publishers Weekly
Imaginative in concept and execution, Otto's remarkable first novel is designed with deliberate analogies to quilt-making; like the scraps of fabric that make up a quilt, a series of neat vignettes cumulatively reveal the lives of eight members of a woman's sewing group in a small California town, in portraits that include their families and neighbors. Moreover, each chapter is followed by a short set of "Instructions," which provide lucid explanations of the histories, designs and techniques of various quilt patterns that reflect and symbolize the conditions of the characters' lives. The instructions also carry a subtext: assemble and stitch a quilt as you would build and sustain a human relationship. The women who form Otto's narrative quilt include two sisters whose love for each other survives sexual betrayal; a fearless teenager who loses her determination to lead a free, unfettered life when she traps herself into marriage; a half-black woman who cannot escape her heritage; a wife who forgives her husband's flagrant affairs. The economically phrased, intricately designed narrative touches on the larger issues of war, prejudice and the economic condition of women. Concluding with a description of the Crazy Quilt, "the pattern with the least amount of discipline and the greatest measure of emotion," this affecting novel demonstrates that a writer's self-discipline can engender in a reader a significant emotional response.

Sending to Alsgal from an earlier Virtual Audiobook box. So sorry I am so slow. I thought I had mailed it.
Danesnboxers

Received in the mail today. Thanks!

I wasn''t terribly impressed with this book. It just wasn''t a very interesting listen. Since this is abridged, I''m not sure if I would have enjoyed the bopok better or not.

Sending off to valentina1209

Thanks so much!!!

February 2010: The story was just "ok" for me, but still a good listen to pass the time during my commute to work this month.

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RABCK to Bascula

Thanks, this arrived yesterday.

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Gave to my sister for her listening pleasure.