![]() ![]() And opera is important to many of the characters in the book. I feel like opera gets a lot of negative attention from readers of this text. With a precise prose that brimmed with clarity Patchett created characters that, even if only a few lines of the text were devoted to them, came across as real people. I was caught up in the story, but also in the words she used to weave it. I will pick her up again! She has a simplicity and lovely finesse with language. I have never read an Ann Patchett novel before. ![]() The point of view also considers the guerrillas who take the hostages. The hostages include a world famous opera soprano, and many business and political leaders from various countries. This story, told by an omniscient narrator, follows a hostage situation in the vice presidential palace of an unnamed South American country. This is a novel that has been on my radar for years, but I am just now picking it up. The novel cast a spell so strong, that when the jarring reality of life springs up at the conclusion you can’t help but be a little disoriented. ![]() The ending of “Bel Canto” left me in a bit of a daze for a few minutes. “To think that God heard his name from so many voices.” (4.5 stars) ![]()
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