The Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Tomes selection is "The Book of Ruth" by Jane Hamilton.
Get ready for submersion into the depths of domestic tyranny. This first novel is narrated by Ruth, who takes us into great, quirky descriptions of nature and personalities. After a loveless childhood, Ruth continues to live with her mother in the tiny town of Honey Creek, Illinois. Her relationship with the natural world is direct and uninhibited. She marries a very peculiar man, Ruby, who shares this affinity. He moves in with Ruth and her mother, and they have a son. To say the least, the three adults do not get along--this story demonstrates that familiarity can breed more than mere contempt. But The Book of Ruth is no soap opera. Ruth is a compelling narrator, able to muster tremendous empathy for people, including her bitter and irredeemable mother and her spacey husband. Possessing a strange innocence, Ruth, and Ruby are noble savages who don't fit into our materialistic world. The shocking yet inevitable climax to their story is handled with tremendous skill. A brilliant and brave novel.
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Tinley Tomes comprises two groups that discuss a variety of fiction and nonfiction books. One group meets at 1:30 pm on the second Wednesday of the month and the other at 7:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday. Selections are available at the Adult Reference Desk in hardcover, large print, and audio formats one month before the discussion date.
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