I enjoyed reading The Empire of Dirt. It took a while to get the timeline of events, but once I did I enjoyed the three generations of women.
The book tells of events that reflect the same plagues as described in the book of Exodus. However, only the grandmother sees these
…more as a plague from a god. The mother and daughter each feel they are guilty of causing the plagues that befall the family home for a single summer.
I believe most women today experience constant guilt over things they have done, and the author uses this common guilt to tell her story. However, as we learn, the guilt we feel is unwarranted and is not the usually the cause of terrible events that occur in our lives.
The book reached a satisfying conclusion.
I would recommend the book to women you enjoy literary fiction about the emotions of women's life. (less)
