Shrinking Violets Book Group:
Everything is Illuminated
The fourth book for our book group has been chosen:
Everything is Illuminated
by Jonathan Safran Foer
“With only a yellowing photograph in hand, a young man — also named Jonathan Safran Foer — sets out to find the woman who may or may not have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Accompanied by an old man haunted by memories of the war; an amorous dog named Sammy Davis Junior; and the unforgettable Alex, a young Ukrainian translator who speaks in a sublimely butchered English, Jonathan is led on a quixotic journey over a devastated landscape and into an unexpected past.”
Feel free to discuss anything you would like about this book in the comments: questions, concerns, conflicts, confusions, etc. Please keep in mind that some of us may not have finished the book, so if your comment gives away some key plot detail, please start with WARNING: SPOILERS at the top.
If you would like to discuss Everything is Illuminated in person, please join us for our group meeting on:
May 17th (Sunday) from 1 – 3 pm
113 W Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 327-7127
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email one of the book group coordinators:
Becky – beckyhuss [at] gmail [dot] com
Hilary – hilwhitt [at] hotmail [dot] com
Monique – moneeeq [at] gmail [dot] com