Saturday, October 6, 2018

My Antonia by Willa Cather

Our book chose to read My Antonia by Willa Cather. I love that this club asks me to step a bit outside my comfort zone and read great fiction as opposed to the scholarly non-fiction I'm usually drawn to.

The book has been characterized as a love story to the prairie. I suppose that could be true. It's the adult recollections of Jim Burden of his childhood friend Antonia. While it is clear that he loves her, they are not destined for each other and life takes them in different directions. 

The book is meandering and lovely. No real "plot" so to speak, just a story of life. I'd love to re-read it.