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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Shelf wrote this review Tuesday, January 31, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The Diviners is well written and reaches out to its readers. Morag's isolation reflects the distant relationship between the protagonist and her daughter. Initially, Morag seems bitter and without a clear depth in character. Purposely thought out, Laurence takes her readers from past to present day. Her meticulous writing sounds poetic with intensely gripping verbs to involve her readers. Although our author had a short-lived career, Laurence's literature is not undervalued. The words leap off the page as the The Diviners is a mother's personal struggle to reconnect with her daughter.”
“I read this many years ago, when it was first published and simply did not like it. The second time around, with some maturity and fresh outlook, i saw the beauty of this very wonderfully written book and its poignant story.”
Luce of the woods wrote this review Monday, December 12, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“4.5 STARS A great family saga set in Manitoba.”
Kris wrote this review Thursday, November 3, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved this book.”
Lindsay wrote this review Thursday, June 30, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book so much! Lawrence's discourse on art and the problem of representing truth in art is entrancing.”
Lauren wrote this review Friday, June 10, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Margaret Laurence was a standard Can Lit author for a generation or more, but not all of her work has weathered the test of time. ”
JMW wrote this review Monday, March 14, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“When I recieved the oldest, smelliest, most yellow copy for my hold- I was not looking forward to reading what I considered an archaic Canadian novel. I was pleasantly surprised by the moderness of the text, however. The story concerns a woman's quest to find love, while finding herself. A real "Independant Woman, throw ya hands up" type of tale from the 80s. I quite enjoyed the character of Morag. ”
Gita Rai Gulati wrote this review Saturday, March 6, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another great read by Margaret Laurence. Her characters are so rich and complex. I would definitely suggest reading The Diviners. LOVED it!”
Jennifer S wrote this review Wednesday, August 12, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Diviners is well written and reaches out to its readers. Morag's isolation reflects the distant relationship between the protagonist and her daughter. Initially, Morag seems bitter and without a clear depth in character. Purposely thought out, Laurence takes her readers from past to present day. Her meticulous writing sounds poetic with intensely gripping verbs to involve her readers. Although our author had a short-lived career, Laurence's literature is not undervalued. The words leap off the page as the The Diviners is a mother's personal struggle to reconnect with her daughter. ”
Joanna E wrote this review Saturday, May 23, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
