here is the blurb

by ruby tuesday

Posted to What Are You Reading? on 2003-04-28 14:41:00

Parent message is 438268
on the back of the book.

“Desirée lies in a hospital bed thinking, dreaming. Born severely disabled; she cannot walk or talk, but she has other capabilities. Desirée is an April witch, clairvoyant and omniscient, leaving her own body and traveling through space and time into the world denied her.

The woman who gave Desirée up at birth subsequently took in three foster daughters, who know nothing of the existence of their fourth “sister.” Sensing that her own time is short, Desiree has decided that one of the others has lived the life she herself deserved. One day, each of the three women receives a mysterious letter that forces her to examine her past and present — setting in motion a complex fugue of memory, regret and confrontation that builds to a shattering climax.

April Witch created a furor upon its original publication in Sweden. Addressing themes of mother-daughter relationships, competition between women, and the failures of Sweden’s postwar welfare state, it is foremost a thrillingly written and fascinating story.”

Seriously — this is the best recently published book I’ve read in quite awhile.


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