The latest novel by Dominican-American author Julia Alvarez, Saving the World, doesn't get a very good review on Amazon.
Has anyone read it? Anything to say about it?
Saving the World is an unfocused attempt to make a statement about the haves and the have-nots and the people who try to improve the lot of those who have never had a real chance in life: those people who try to save the world. Unfortunately, it does not bridge the chasm between authentic high-mindedness and sentimental twaddle.
Has anyone read it? Anything to say about it?