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Jun 29, 2017SCL_Heather rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely LOVED this book. It is so beautifully written, I found myself pausing every few pages just to take in the language, often writing down quotes and sharing them with anyone in earshot. I also connected to the timing of the story, set during the backdrop of the 1995 Quebec referendum which was around the time I came of age politically and, like Nan, I watched events unfolding in agony, fearing that my country would be torn apart. I was also intrigued by the question that arose throughout the book, "what is the worst thing you've ever done?". It occurs to me that most of us have not done one truly horrible thing but in considering the question, the criteria we chose to determine our worst things says a lot about what we value. I have used this question to think about my own life and start conversations with other people around me. I can't wait until Elizabeth Hay comes to speak at our library in October 2017.