I finished The Ten Thousand Things, by Maria Dermout, today. Only 244 pages, this book was a quick, easy, and utterly unforgettable read. "The ten thousand things" refers to the ten thousand things that make up each person's life. This was a story of the main character's (Felicia's) ten thousand things. This was a story of pearls, magic, waves, friends, murder, protection, trees, selling, buying, stealing, knives, houses, chairs, docks, grass, love, children, eyes, boats, fish, color, night, sky, sun, nightlights, lamps, clothes, locks, and ten thousand other things.
It was the kind of book that is one of a kind. Even if I could find another book just like this one, I would not want to read it; I wouldn't want to ruin the beautiful mystique of this little book. I highly recommend this book, because I have never read anything just like it, and I don't think that I ever will again.
It was the kind of book that is one of a kind. Even if I could find another book just like this one, I would not want to read it; I wouldn't want to ruin the beautiful mystique of this little book. I highly recommend this book, because I have never read anything just like it, and I don't think that I ever will again.
This makes me want to read this book even more.
ReplyDeleteIt was absolutely stunning- the kind of book that you really have to read to understand. I couldn't recommend it highly enough!
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