![]() ![]() The author states, "The written record of what happened in Eyam during the plague year is scant. She has authored a few non-fiction books, but this is her first foray into the world of fiction. Brooks makes the story plausible because she knows how to find information due to her journalism training. But Brooks was intrigued with their actions in taking the unusual step that prevented the plague from spreading through the countryside and decimating the broader population. Real facts are fragmentary regarding the small English village that took the altruistic precedent of closing themselves off from all outsiders once the plague was identified in their community. ![]() These factors make the story hard to follow. The storyline takes many twists and turns leading readers on a thread of a trail while valiantly trying to keep up. Characters and their motives are sometimes inadequately introduced as the reader repeatedly finds essential information lacking. Year of Wonders has enjoyed tremendous success and popularity since its debut, but I do not see why. What else could it be since John Cleese was not involved? Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks is a grim, troublesome read. Perhaps I was curious to see how the author would tell the story of the plague in a historical fiction format. ![]() ![]() Not quite sure why I selected this book to read on a recent road trip. ![]()
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