![]() ![]() If you look up the word Arcadia, you will find that the area “was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness.” This is a common utopian ideal, especially for a hippie commune. Groff tries to impress her audience when she names a hippie commune after an ancient Greek location that was home to the god Pan. In my opinion, Groff was trying to show off – a feat in which she sadly fails. It’s not possible to write any better without showing off.” Unfortunately, I would have to heartily disagree with Russo’s praise. The back cover boasts Richard Russo’s compliment “Richly peopled and ambitious and oh, so lovely, Lauren Groff’s Arcadia is one of the most moving and satisfying novels I’ve read in a long time. When I discovered that the book was about hippies with interesting names such as Bit and Handy, I immediately purchased the book and hurried home to start reading. I saw the work at my local bookstore and quickly snatched it. ![]() Arcadia’s brightly colored cover and Greek title are eye-catching. ![]() Published just this year, Lauren Groff’s novel Arcadia has been receiving praise and coveted spots in the “what’s popular now?” sections in bookstores across the country. ![]()
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