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A review by sjgrodsky
Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell
3.0
I read this for my book group. Sigh. And even volunteered to facilitate the meeting.
I agree with other reviewers that it is well researched and well written. Trouble is that my attitude towards the characters ranged from tepid interest to active distaste. It's hard to spend this much time with characters you don't care for.
On the good side, the book group was very pleased with my facilitation. I started with playing the Wyatt Earp tv show theme song, which many of the participants remembered. I compared the fictional Josie with the real Josie presented in the biography, Lady at the OK Corral. People appreciated all the preparation. One attendee told me that no one wanted to be the facilitator for the next meeting. "You'd look bad by comparison to you."
Which is a compliment, sort of.
I agree with other reviewers that it is well researched and well written. Trouble is that my attitude towards the characters ranged from tepid interest to active distaste. It's hard to spend this much time with characters you don't care for.
On the good side, the book group was very pleased with my facilitation. I started with playing the Wyatt Earp tv show theme song, which many of the participants remembered. I compared the fictional Josie with the real Josie presented in the biography, Lady at the OK Corral. People appreciated all the preparation. One attendee told me that no one wanted to be the facilitator for the next meeting. "You'd look bad by comparison to you."
Which is a compliment, sort of.