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The Stone Angel

Margaret Laurence,

Adele Wiseman (Afterword)

Start date: November 1, 2021

Finish date: November 30, 2021

Discussion: Canadian Literature Reads

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Sep 18, 2012 Heather(Gibby) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: canadian-author

I believe this is the first reread of a book I have ever done. There are so many books out there, why read something again?

I originally read this book in University when I was 19 years old. It was for a class on aging.
My only real memory of the book was that it was about an old lady who complained a lot.

My Goodreads Group chose this book as their "Manitoba Read" for the month of June, and as I am one of only a few members actually from Manitoba, I really felt I should participate, thus breaki ...more

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May 25, 2015 Rachel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, feminism, fiction

If novels were colors Laurence's would be a spectrum of browns, earthy greens and maybe a few touches of lavender. ...more

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Jul 03, 2013 Rosana rated it liked it

Shelves: canadian, 2013, bookish-s13-challenge

I confess that I didn’t like this book that much. The 3 stars are there because I do recognize the literary merits of Laurence’s writing. Actually her character development is also very good. But I had such a dislike for Hagar, the main character that it impeded any enjoyment of the book.

I have before read books where I found the writing lacking, and yet I liked the story and characters. I have been left after reading such books with the sad feeling that the story had deserved a better writer. ...more

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