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Readers reconsider Yiyun Li's new John Field novel
Original: Was not all that interested in a new Yiyun Li novel -- Book of Goose was pretty good but also a little plodding; Wednesd
A new Yiyun Li novel is drawing attention after readers learned it is a historical fiction take on the life of composer John Field. Some had been hesitant, finding earlier works like The Book of Goose slow and Wednesday's Child underwhelming, but the premise has changed minds and renewed interest in the book.
Why now: The revelation that the novel is about composer John Field has persuaded previously uninterested readers to take another look.
Yiyun LiJohn FieldThe Book of GooseWednesday's Child
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- Was not all that interested in a new Yiyun Li novel -- Book of Goose was pretty good but also a little plodding; Wednesday's Child's stories didn't do much for me at all -- but just learned read that it's a historical fiction take on composer John Field's life. Now that has me… · nwbt@nearerandfarther.com · 2
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