![]() ![]() In all, reflecting its title, it seems almost biblical. The text itself is exceptionally matter of fact, although lyrical. This structure does not lend itself to building a concrete narrative, but rather creates a sense of timelessness and disjointedness. Often, the book alternates between two or three stories at different points in history. The sections are in some semblance of order, but read as nearly independent verses. Holy Land is told through a series of 316 sections, ranging from a single sentence to a full page. The book itself is a lyrical examination of a life in a place, and a place through the lives in it. Built in the years after World War II, Lakewood was the second “new” suburb in the United States, following in the footsteps of Levittown, New York. Waldie grew up and still lives in a tract home in Lakewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Waldie’s Holy Land describes a city that may not be of the future, per se, but was certainly a utopia to some. ![]() Here’s a little something about a book that I read last semester.ĭ.J. Authors Note: I’m taking a bit of a hiatus for January to get ahead on my researching and writing, as well as my classwork, but I didn’t want to leave nothing for a month. ![]()
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