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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Clarke has written an incredible story that combines fantasy fiction with what feels like 19th century literature. Fans of either genre should very much enjoy this book.
One of the best things about "Strange" is that the author took her time in unraveling the tale for her readers. Sure, the basic story could have been covered in 250 pages, and many authors would have chosen to do so. But at best, that could have only produced a book that was good. Readers of such an abbreviated version would not have realized it, but they would have been short-changed. Instead, Clarke wanted to emerse readers in 19th century life and magic. She included rich details that give the reader a flavor for… Read more
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Through first-person accounts, poems, and pictures, Wanderlust offers a journey across two continents and several generations. It tells the story of a German family that became separated when some of its members chose to make lives for themselves in America. What follows is a study of the ongoing relationship between the German-Americans and their cousins who remained in Europe. This book also offers an intimate look at life in Germany during the 1940s and the challenges facing immigrants to America in the following decades. The contributors to Wanderlust create a book that is at once historical and contemporary, American and German, young and old.
On one level, this is a personal… Read more
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