Sensitive and thought provoking memoir of a woman in her 70’s thinking back on her life with life moving forward in so many unexpected ways.
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Sensitive and thought provoking memoir of a woman in her 70’s thinking back on her life with life moving forward in so many unexpected ways.
I loved that the whole book was written via communications back-and-forth with all of the very interesting characters, friends, neighbors, family, authors, educators, doctors and educators. I guess the most significant communication was with a dead child.
I loved the depth of Sybil’s character and watching how the trickle of time and circumstance slowly eroded all the rules and denials she used as a barricade between herself and the world. Her slow emergence into a fuller life was wonderful to observe unfolding. I cannot believe this is Virginia Evan’s debut novel. It..
Loved every moment. Seldom do I say that something would be better read than listened to. And this is a perfect production. But the dates would have been easier to track in print and I missed that. A small critique of a pitch perfect story.
Highly recommend. Compelling story of relationships and the power of the written word. Loved every character!
Review from The Correspondent →
At the very beginning, Sibyl’s voice was so sneering and nasty… we don’t know her yet, so she seems extremely unpleasant- perhaps that was intentional?
So creative, wonderful narrators. I listened in 1 sitting it was fantastic! I wish there werr more but it was just PERFECTION
The Correspondent has etched itself into my heart as my all-time favorite book. I didn’t just listen to it—I lived it. Every word, spoken aloud, seemed to reach into the quiet corners of my soul, stirring emotions I didn’t know were waiting there. Hearing the story unfold made the experience even more intimate, more haunting,..
