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Title: Slow, poorly executed . . .
Review: I wonder if Mason wrote this novel as a means to shed her reputation as a "minimalist." She maintains some of the hallmarks of minimalism, such as an acute attention to the mundane, but violates the category by "over-reporting" what happens. I have never read so much about eating, food, and breast-feeding. The unfortunate thing is that the historical details this novel works from are in themselves interesting.The protagonist's "epiphany" at the end does not prove overly satisfying. If you would like to read Mason at her best, buy a copy of Shiloh and Other Stories.
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