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Book club - Sanctuary DISCUSSION

[diet_poison]

Hey all - sorry it took so long for me to get this up! I was thinking about it earlier this afternoon but then I got distracted D:

I don't think it will take me long to compose my thoughts on Sanctuary, being that it was more of a novella than a novel; my thoughts will be in a comment to this post - in the mean time feel free to share yours! :)

Re: Book club - Sanctuary DISCUSSION

[diet_poison]

In hindsight, I didn't realize the book was so short, and a novella is not as well-suited to book club as a novel. It took me only about an hour to read it, and since there wasn't as much content, I won't have as much to say.

That said, I did enjoy it. It was a very sweet story with a very sweet ending, and I found I really liked the author's voice and mode of storytelling, which seemed somewhat unique. Mostly I shipped the hell out of Lapine and Renarda and I particularly enjoyed the chase scene where they met. That was very compelling and easy for me to imagine.

As far as the story is an allegory for other things...I'm not great at abstract analysis, but the parallel between the owl and authoritarian political figures IRL was obvious. It sort of amazes me that this was written as long ago as it was, before any of our current political woes (namely the orange oompa loompa). It serves as a warning against the kind of politics that seeks to divide the non-ruling classes, a warning which many even now turn a blind eye to - right-wing politics is so good at pitting races and religious groups against one another; corporate culture thrives on dividing and conquering the working class.

There was also definitely a lot to be said for the references to environmental destruction. I guess the story must have been set somewhat in the future in an alternate reality; it seemed that the forest in which the witch and the owl lived really was the last forest to exist, and what a tragedy that would be. There's not a lot said directly though on the dangers of environmental destruction; that almost seemed to have been taken for granted as part of the backdrop, which is extra sad.

Any additional thoughts on this? Thoughts on the story, the characters, the setting, the relationships, or the writing? I thought it was a cute story for sure. I'd like to read more of Paul Monette's work.

Re: Book club - Sanctuary DISCUSSION

[(Anonymous)]

I'm the one that nominated the book. I didn't realize how short it was. I liked the writing and the plot but feel it would have been much better if it was expanded.

The characters were great; I liked Renarda most. The owl was interesting. His plan would've worked if not for the random magician.

I didn't like the witch's longing for "the other." And the sudden wedding at the end. I get that it's a fairy tale and love just happens but still kinda annoying.

I'll definitely be looking for more books by Monette.

Re: Book club - Sanctuary DISCUSSION

[diet_poison]

I didn't mind the ending so much because of the fairy tail thing. In any other genre I agree that it would have felt really shoehorned.

I would love an expanded story! Particularly one that details more adventures Lapine and Renarda have together :) Especially if it could set up more of a romance arc for them where they don't do the love-at-first-sight thing (again, fairy tail, so not a big deal, but an expanded story would have been more fun imo).