Wednesday, August 6, 2008

The Monsters of Templeton

Author: Lauren Groff
Bugs: 4
Review by: wsh

Graduate student Wilhelmina (Willie) Sunshine Upton, home for the summer after a disastrous affair w/her married mentor, seeks the truth about her town's forefathers and her own, unknown father. This is a fascinating novel, very well written and researched (the author's actual hometown, Cooperstown, NY, is disguised as Templeton), spanning three centuries. For those who choose the audio version, you may also want to pick up the book to view the many period photographs and documents that lend an authentic note to the story. Even after the book reaches a satisfactory conclusion, I'm still pondering the symbolism of the lake monster. Other readers, please post your ideas; I'd love to discuss this further.

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