Meeting: March 30 2:45 A 238 Moderator: Marcy Gamzon A brilliant novel and instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette , about a day in the life of Eleanor Flood, forced to abandon her small ambitions and awake to a strange, new future. Eleanor knows she's a mess. But today, she will tackle the little things. She will shower and get dressed. She will have her poetry and yoga lessons after dropping off her son, Timby. She won't swear. She will initiate sex with her husband, Joe. But before she can put her modest plan into action, life happens. Today, it turns out, is the day Timby has decided to fake sick to weasel his way into his mother's company. It's also the day Joe has chosen to tell his office -- but not Eleanor -- that he's on vacation. Just when it seems like things can't go more awry, an encounter with a former colleague produces a graphic memoir whose dramatic tale threatens to reveal a buried family
I found the book worth reading, I enjoyed the story of Mattie - it was expansive and did a reasonably good job at discussing the movement westward during the mid-late 19th century. As far as relating to the story, I think students may be challenged at first, but getting into some more of the "drama" may be more relatable.
ReplyDeleteAs far as including the story in class - while I didn't look too deeply into the actual writing of the book, there's a lot could be taken into a US History class, discussing the hardships of moving West as well as the interaction with Native Americans - there's a lot that could be included in small vignettes almost.