Perhaps because I entirely missed the epigraph, I mistook the tone of this book for awhile, thinking it was something along the lines of Bridget Jones or some of the other better written books in the genre that I still think of as Chick Lit. I found it engaging and funny, but I still wasn't sure why it had been recommended to our book group. However, once I realized that it had unsuspected depths, and was willing to treat openly of subjects like loneliness and shame, I was hooked. Its two main characters are each engaging in unique ways, and it highlights the importance of simple kindness in our lives in a way that makes us see this virtue with fresh eyes. Some of Eleanor's back story seemed a little obvious, but I'm not sure that the author was all that focused on some big reveal as much as just telling Eleanor's story.
THE WAGES OF SIN, deeply disappointing alt-hist
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*THE WAGES OF SIN HARRY TURTLEDOVE*
CAEZIK SF & Fantasy
$9.99 Kindle edition, available now
Rating: 2* of five
*The Publisher Says: A terrifying tale ab...
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