3CS Book Club CDA discussion

How is everyone finding our December read "The Child And The River"? I'm not sure if it is due to all the holiday activity, I am still just 1/3 of the way through. I have very much enjoyed the writing and the story so far. I liked what Professor Jackson said about the writing in "Travels With Charley", I believe he said Steinbeck employed. an "economy of words". While I certainly enjoy lush, descriptive writing, there is something quite nice about using fewer words to convey a sense of place, time and character. I wonder if, in the French version, this is true as well. Any thoughts or comments?

Hello again! I just finished reading some reviews of "The Child And The River" One that I particularly enjoyed stated,

"really beautiful, idyllic writing, I feel like I was supposed to read this mindlessly while sipping Prosecco in a row boat somewhere in France and reminiscing about childhood".

That sounds rather inviting!!

I also enjoy the reader's comment, Kim. I think the book asks us to slow down and luxuriate in beingness. The destination isn't really known..either in the story or in our life....

Genie! I think you really nailed it! The beingness as well as the destination. Your comment was an aha moment for me!

Hey, that's cool!
Hoping you and other readers will tag a favorite passage or two to read. Having passages read aloud is part of the experience with a book like this, I think.

I think this conclusion, from a NYT reviewer, describes the novella wonderfully:
“The Child and the River” is in fact a gentle, meta-fairy-tale about the imagination’s capacity to bring about the very realities it craves, whether we need friendship, adventure, salvation or love."