The Rapture of Canaan (Oprah's Book Club (Hardcover))
Registered by narfinmagic of Freehold, New Jersey USA on 7/13/2004
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
Pre-numbered label used for registration.
Reserved for honey1982 in trade.
Reserved for honey1982 in trade.
Released on Monday, July 19, 2004 at another bookcrosser in a controlled release, n/a Controlled Releases.
Mailing today
Mailing today
So excited to read this one. It's next on the shelf
Absolutely loved it. I think I'd like to reread it before passing it on.
Journal Entry 5 by aliaskris29 at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in By hand, by hand -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, March 20, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (3/20/2005 UTC) at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in By hand, by hand -- Controlled Releases
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Given to me by Honey1982 to give to fellow bookcrosser at starbucks today .. i hope ibis3 likes this book ... looks very interesting ...
Given to me by Honey1982 to give to fellow bookcrosser at starbucks today .. i hope ibis3 likes this book ... looks very interesting ...
Just received this book from honey1982 via aliaskris29. I'll probably start reading it in a couple of days. Thanks!
A very quick read, very engaging.
I had some major difficulties with the book though, for example: the narrator is supposed to be Ninah, but her voice as narrator (poetical, adult & educated) is completely different from her voice as a speaking character (dialectical: e.g. "ain't", "don't reckon", double negatives); in a related way, Ninah's almost uncanny insights seem too externally derived. I just can't see a 12-15 year old girl who lives in such an insular community having such an ability to be so objective about what she's been taught (even if what Leila says and what she experiences in school give her extra knowledge or ideas). Also, James' motivation was never really made clear. I'm sure that what he did would have been considered an ultimate sin, even worse than fornication. Wouldn't he have been more afraid of the consequences for that? I guess one could put it down to teenage confusion, not helped by having to sleep on a bed of thorns, or the knowledge of what they did to Ben.
The strange mixture of sincere belief and hypocrisy of all the characters made the story intriguing, but at the same time made me a little sceptical. I found the writing to be a bit self-consciously pretentious at times (especially the opening & closing paragraphs which could have been edited out).
However, all that said, it was fairly well written, the characters (especially Ninah and James) were well developed, and the plot & setting fascinating. There were parts of it I really enjoyed & it left me wondering what would happen next.
I think I'll carry it around with me in case I come across a good place to release it. If someone here in Ottawa wants it, I could pass it along...
I had some major difficulties with the book though, for example: the narrator is supposed to be Ninah, but her voice as narrator (poetical, adult & educated) is completely different from her voice as a speaking character (dialectical: e.g. "ain't", "don't reckon", double negatives); in a related way, Ninah's almost uncanny insights seem too externally derived. I just can't see a 12-15 year old girl who lives in such an insular community having such an ability to be so objective about what she's been taught (even if what Leila says and what she experiences in school give her extra knowledge or ideas). Also, James' motivation was never really made clear. I'm sure that what he did would have been considered an ultimate sin, even worse than fornication. Wouldn't he have been more afraid of the consequences for that? I guess one could put it down to teenage confusion, not helped by having to sleep on a bed of thorns, or the knowledge of what they did to Ben.
The strange mixture of sincere belief and hypocrisy of all the characters made the story intriguing, but at the same time made me a little sceptical. I found the writing to be a bit self-consciously pretentious at times (especially the opening & closing paragraphs which could have been edited out).
However, all that said, it was fairly well written, the characters (especially Ninah and James) were well developed, and the plot & setting fascinating. There were parts of it I really enjoyed & it left me wondering what would happen next.
I think I'll carry it around with me in case I come across a good place to release it. If someone here in Ottawa wants it, I could pass it along...
Journal Entry 8 by Ibis3 at -- Bus (Details In Notes) in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (3/30/2005 UTC) at -- Bus (Details In Notes) in Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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I gave the book to a stranger on the bus. I don't know if she'll keep it or leave it or give it to someone else.
I gave the book to a stranger on the bus. I don't know if she'll keep it or leave it or give it to someone else.
