67) Raven Stole the Moon, by Garth Stein, 442 pages, Harper Collins, 1998
WHY I PICKED IT: I really enjoyed The Art of Racing in The Rain, and wanted to read Stein's new book
ELAPSED TIME: 5 days.
RATING: Good.
As it turns out, this isn't Stein's new book, it's a reprinting of his first book (and you can feel it throughout with the pacing and voice)... to take advantage of the fact he is a known author now. This story is interesting in that it provides insight into the Tlingit people and their faith. And it's not a bad story. However, I think Stein's first book never did well because the story was just a bit too dark. It starts with a tragedy, and even though the book is about the journey to find peace within, ultimately this story failed to draw me in.
This blog is a simple review of every book that I read... For all books I’ll tell you why I picked it, how long it took me to read it, and give it a rating (burn it, not good, meh, good, very good, and required reading). I ask (encourage?) all readers of my blog to post their thoughts of any of the books in my comments :). Thanks!
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