Susy Halloran

This is a creative, worthy read with imaginative characters, fascinating historical references, and meaningful references to life on earth then, and now. It is a story about the value of literature, human struggle, and the effects society has on our humanity as well as our environment (and vice versa). I enjoyed pondering the the similarities in "empire building" throughout the story (in it's various forms). However, the various plots never seemed connected enough to me, and the author's delightful Greek story wasn't enough to tie all of the characters together. I wanted more from each of the plots, and for each of the characters. I took note of the author's report of writing this novel during the pandemic, and in a way the disconnected feel of the pandemic was echoed in the disconnected feeling I had with the book. I was hoping for a "Grapes of Wrath" conclusion. Again a very worthy read, but not the masterpiece it might have been.