Whiteness of Bones
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Book Overview
Looking for her place in the alluring world outside the palm groves of her idyllic home in Hawaii, Mamie Clark visits her aunt in New York. As she makes her way through the treacherousness of a society obsessed with drugs, sex, money, and power, she seeks a reconciliation with her own island truths.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385266464
ISBN13:9780385266468
Release Date:February 1989
Publisher:Doubleday Books
Length:277 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
One annoying distraction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I agree with the other readers, with one caveat: an annoying distraction for me while reading this otherwise excellent book was the author's chronic use of incorrect terminology when referring to female genitalia. There are at least 5 or 6 points in the book where she refers to a woman's vagina, when what she clearly means is vulva. It's just irritating when female writers, especially, don't know the parts of the female body.
This is a truly engaging book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I have to agree with the other readers, this book is a gem. You will feel like you're right there with the characters! A must read.
A literary gem
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
One of the best contemporary novels I have read. The scene from which the title comes offers a BEAUTIFUL, original and mouth watering image that will stick with the reader forever.
Lush, beautifully written, heartbreaking
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I read this book 7 years ago in college and still think of it frequently. Moore's lush settings and precise literary technique underscore the personal, deeply held pain of Mamie and Claire's past. I have read all of Moore's books and this one is the best.
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