A Gracious Plenty

I just finished one of the best books that I have ever read. I was not to enthusiastic to read it to begin with, but I was hooked from the first page. A quote that sticks out in my mind is "If it hurts you bad enough inside, the truth is the first thing to go. And so many times, the truth takes the words along with it"
The book is about dealing with pain and problems that we so often push down and try to forget about. I give it 5 stars.


"A triumph of story, voice, and character. The afflicted and unforgettable Finch, whose longings inspire in equal measure love and awe and pity, who seeks to understand the difference between the kind of suffering brought upon us and the kind we bring upon ourselves, defies mortality. Stunning and authentic . . . this is a beautiful book."
- Janet Peery, author of The River Beyond the World

"Reynolds is a wonderful storyteller and master of pastoral imagery."
- New York Times Book Review

"Mesmerizing . . . Reynolds's earthly insights make for a redemptive finale - but not before some satisfying storms of retribution."
- Entertainment Weekly

"...an imaginative tour de force. . . . Pushing beyond the boundaries of her earlier work, Ms. Reynolds has created a life-affirming novel that gathers the joy and pain of living into a celebration of what it means to be human."
- Richmond Times Dispatch