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A review by katiedoodle
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
4.0
A fun and frustrating satirical romp through both the consequences of fundamentalist extremism and the flexibility of the English language.
The novel uses a lot of uncommon words, which made it a little tough to read but also whimsical and educational. This is a book much more focused on the fun of wordplay than on characterization, but still the spirit of human struggle, expression, and community is an important theme. The resolution took me slightly by surprise and I enjoyed the way it came about.
The novel uses a lot of uncommon words, which made it a little tough to read but also whimsical and educational. This is a book much more focused on the fun of wordplay than on characterization, but still the spirit of human struggle, expression, and community is an important theme. The resolution took me slightly by surprise and I enjoyed the way it came about.