The romance (or lack thereof) in The Magic of Ordinary Days is also intriguing. The need for wisdom is fantastically great as usual making this an interesting side plot. This was a tricky subject then and it's tricky now in this modern age with the new threats we face.
You also come to understand the risks that people believed they were facing in World War II with the Japanese-Americans. This is an interesting topic and this book makes you think through what it means to put someone's life on hold by placing them into confinement. Once again we're struggling to learn from past mistakes and yet make wise choices in order to keep ourselves safe from those who wish us harm. Our country is facing this very issue again - but with a difference group of people. I love historical fiction and enjoyed the arguments Creel made about holding a people in confinement due to a perceived threat to national security.
I dove into this book wanting to love it and finding it a very enjoyable read. It also focuses on some of her interactions with two second generation Japanese girls who are being held at a local internment camp. The book tells the story of Olivia and the farmer's growing relationship. Sent from her home in Denver, Colorado, she is moved to the countryside where she marries a farmer. Her father arranges a marriage for her in order to hide the shame which she has brought upon their family. A few bad decisions lead to an unexpected pregnancy which, during the 1940's, was deeply frowned upon. Upon the death of her mother, Olivia finds herself reeling. If you are unfamiliar with the story, it tells of a young woman named Olivia Dunne who is the oldest of three sisters and daughter to a minister. This title was spoken highly of and so I approached it with great interest. I'm not sure what anyone else's opinion was, or what was shared, so I feel like this blog post can only been one dimensional in certain respects. Life intervened and I wasn't able to attend the discussion of this book, but I did get it read all the same. (Fingers crossed.)Īs I mentioned in my nightstand post, my church ladies' book club was set to read The Magic of Ordinary Days, by Ann Howard Creel during the month of February. I have a few reviews that are begging to be written and I'm hoping to get to some of them this week. I keep sitting down to write up my thoughts and then am distracted away from the computer yet again. This review has been a couple of weeks in the making. Chronicles of Narnia Reading Challenge (74).
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