Tim Null’s Reviews > Barren Ground: A Southern Literary Classic of an Independent Woman Defining Herself in Rural Virginia > Status Update

It takes fifty pages to describe Dorinda's world, and to say that Dorinda's life is boring and tedious. We're also told Dorinda's life has always been boring and tedious, and it always will be boring and tedious unless something miraculous happens that causes Dorinda's dreams to come true. A dramatic transformation is foretold. Will the transformation be the result of a true miracle or changes in Dorinda's behavior?