The Correspondent by Virginia EvansMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Letter writing is beautiful.
This is one of the best recently-published books I've read in a long time and I very much recommend it, especially if you like epistolary novels!
The main character is Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer who loves to write letters. It is a blessing to look over her shoulder at the many letters and emails she sends or receives. There are several sub-plots to this complex novel, including themes of adoption, grief, regret, family estrangement, and life's meaning. Since Sybil is aging there are some deaths.
I'm also aging - age 73 this year as I write this. It is inevitable that at this point we're losing friends and acquaintances in the unrelenting march toward eternal rewards.
I'm sorry this isn't a Christian book, but it is a great book worthy of reading. It is entirely clean. Sybil is a wonderful character and I'm grateful to have taken time to meet her within the pages of her book.
Apparently this is the author's first book. I hope she'll write more!
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