book sixty-five: The Signature of All Things

7 August 2016

The Signature of All Things by Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert - the story of Alma, the heiress of the Blackmores of its day in early nineteenth century Philadelphia. Alma's a botanist.  She's into moss.

Gilbert spoke in the Sydney Opera House in 2013 and has given a TED Talk in March 2014 about life after Eat Pray Love.  The Signature of All Things is part of that life.

We met at Johanna's place.

Tim brought the shortlist.

Ratings (out of 17):

Jim - 8 It takes a long time to go nowhere

Tim - 11- not even half way through, was enjoying up to this point but the discussion at bookclub has me wondering whether to go on.

Leigha - 8 About two-thirds of the way thought, will finish it.  There seem to be too many characters who aren't developed.  

Johanna - 7 Feels robbed, finished the book - persisted hoping for resolution but didn't deliver.

Mari (postal vote) - 8 Read about 75%
Monika (postal vote) - 5, and that's being generous. Disliked the lack of plot, and thought it needs a good edit.  

Average: 7.8