![]() ![]() Pochoda lets no one off easy, and, at times, she gets a little carried away sketching out the idiosyncrasies of her setting. Each element in the story has texture, from the weather to the architecture to the people inhabiting it. There’s heartbreak and disappointment to spare in Wonder Valley, and every character is rendered with empathy. ![]() ![]() Its subtle brilliance is just that - subtle. The ending is magnificently unexpected, almost ingenious, and the surprise factor sneaks up on you. Yet uniquely, revelations arrive without announcement pivotal moments quietly creep into paragraphs. Early on, it’s clear that, as with many books that share Wonder Valley’s structure, vignettes will overlap and mysteries will eventually be pieced together. Pochoda’s sharpness as a writer comes through in her patience. ![]()
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