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The Translation Of The Bones (2011)

by Francesca Kay(Favorite Author)

3.23 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0297865080 (ISBN13: 9780297865087)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicolson

review 1: A very well-written story of faith and the world we live in. Much of the book is a character study of four women, all connected to Sacred Heart Church in Battersea, London. Alice Armitage is counting the days until her son, Fraser, returns from Afghanistan. Stella Morrison excitedly awaits her 10-year-old son, Felix's return from boarding school. Fidelma O'Reilly, a morbidly obese woman who has not left her apartment in years, contemplates her sad past. But the main story is that of her daughter Mary-Margaret, a young woman of limited intelligence who volunteers at the church as a housekeeper. As Easter approaches, she has gone to great lengths to prepare for the cleaning of the crucifix in the chapel. As Mary-Margaret is cleaning the face of Jesus, the statue opens... more its eyes, and blood begins to flow from its wounds. Mary-Margaret falls from the chair, breaking her wrist. The priest, Father Diamond, and two other volunteers find her. As one would imagine, this is a life-changing experience for Mary-Margaret. Her desperate attempt to prove that Jesus loves her is heart-wrenching for all involved, and for the reader as well. I was moved to tears by some of the passages. The author handled the situation with eloquence and grace. A very moving story of the role of religion in people's lives.
review 2: This book is making an attempt at reconciling or explaining religious guilt but the nuances of that combined with British and Irish customs and traditions is a bit much for my taste. I got one third of the way through it and stopped. After I put a book down more than 3 times, I know I am not going to finish it. Francesca Kay is a good writer and I might try another one of her books, just not now. less

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