Status Updates From Early Autumn: A Story of a ...

"The few farms that remained fell into the hands of Poles and Czechs, solid, square people who were a little pagan in their closeness to the earth and the animals which surrounded them, sturdy people, not too moral ..."

I think the detail about "the old woman who never left the dark north wing and was simply known as “she” in the family" was probably meant to add a sense of mystery to the story, but I’ve been so bored that it didn’t really spark any curiosity in me. I’d say the argument between Olivia and Anson in this last part was the only thing that added some color to the story.

The book is moving a bit slowly. There are so many names, and it’s pretty clear there are some complicated relationships going on too.