Ana's Rating:

The first time I read The Stone Angel was in high school as part of the reading curriculum.  Despite my English teacher's best efforts to ruin the book for us, I managed to enjoy it.  I was surprised that a book with adult content (mild) had survived the censor's cut, but I was pleased it did.

A year ago I decided to reread the book and found it was even better than I my memory served me.  Now that I have some life experience under my belt, I discovered the book to be far more moving and poignant.  Margaret Laurence brings out a true to life character in Hagar, the book's protagonist. Hagar could be your mother, your aunt,  or your grandmother.

This is a beautiful, touching, compelling,  and powerful book. Hagar's struggle with her own painful life memories as she tries to protect her independence and maintain her pride is quite heartrending.  I found myself glued to page after page in this story.

The Stone Angel is the first book of the five-volume Manawaka series. Each book in the series stands alone quite well and is enjoyable on its own. I don't believe Laurence had intended a series when she first wrote The Stone Angel, however, the books were there to be written, and write them she did.

The Stone Angel is a good read.

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