The Temple of My Familiar, (Paperback)

from PinkPandaParade

Alice Walker is reputedly one of the most well-known, yet most difficult post-modern authors to read, and The Temple of My Familiar makes both of these reputations known. Why is it difficult? In an effort to present life, and I mean life as in the history of man (and other creatures) in this worl...

from Lostshadows

Not a badly written book, but I couldn't get into it. Introspective characters and a meandering journey of self discovery, isn't really my thing.

from turtlesleap

A meandering discourse on personal discovery, past lives, race, interpersonal relationships, all framed in a narrative that is unpredictable and hard to follow. The character development was quite well done but the overall effect is preachy. Not at al my sort of thing.

from maforsyth

African American, South American characters Man and woman relationships Personal identity

from amaraduende

This is a strange, amazing, mythical-proportioned multi-threaded tale. You may need a map to navigate it, and the ending is rather anti-climactic (ahem) but some of the pieces of it are just amazing. Also, it's like a sequel to "Color Purple," in a way.