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The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

The Lacuna

A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver
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  • First Published:
  • Nov 1, 2009, 528 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Aug 2010, 544 pages
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Dorothy T.

Nothing is missing here
Barbara Kingsolver is an amazing author. If you liked "The Poisonwood Bible" you will also want to read this new novel. It reads so much like truth you might be tempted to look up the main character Harrison Shepherd on the internet. I finished the book wondering if the author was indicting the media that publishes whatever it wants, regardless of the truth, or the people who accept everything without thinking or questioning about the other side of the story. I think perhaps both are at fault.

This is a very satisfying read on many levels.
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