"In Among the Lesser Gods, Margo Catts writes with grace and insight about the deep wounds of childhood and how the mistakes we made as kids can haunt us as adults. With vivid, complex characters and seamless prose, Catts takes us on a journey into the dark heart of /5(). Originally a freelance editor for textbooks and technical manuals, she now writes and edits fiction. Among the Lesser Gods is her first novel, and she is at work on the second. She loves travel, cycling, cooking, and unhealthy amounts of reality TV. She currently lives in Houston, Texas. Among the Lesser Gods As I've attended book groups, I've asked what questions members would suggest for a discussion guide. Here are the questions I've gotten so far. Do you have more? Let me know! Forgiveness involves making peace with reality, no longer playing things over and over in an effort to make them turn out.
Among the Lesser Gods is an exquisite debut novel by Margo Catts. She writes her story of tragedy and healing beautifully and I savored every page of my reading experience. Troubled by both the haunting tragedy in her past and the challenging choices in her future, Elena Alvarez tries to keep her distance from the people around her. I pulled on a sweatshirt and followed as Tuah walked downhill from the cabin, strides firm over sage and weeds and rocks. A test pattern of raindrops struck us, but she paid no attention, and the cloud thought better and withdrew. She didn't speak as we walked along Hat Creek's upper road and cut through an empty lot, side by side, Mac ranging in front of us with his nose to the ground. ― Margo Catts, Among the Lesser Gods. tags: blessings-in-disguise-quotes, blessings-quotes, tragedy-quotations. 0 likes. Like "That's the nature of life. You can only go down one path and you don't get to know ahead of time what's down the other. Pick and go.
Among the Lesser Gods by Margo Catts is an emotional novel of self-discovery, self forgiveness and redemption. Twenty-two year old Elena Alvarez is no stranger to making mistakes that culminate with life-altering consequences. Among the Lesser God’s is Margo Catts ’ first novel. Our book group was lucky enough to have her join us the night we discussed her book. She has a witty sense of humor, an eye for a great story, and a mind to challenge the intellectual. “In Among the Lesser Gods, Margo Catts offers us a tale as deep and dark and full of hope as the mines of Leadville. ~Tiffany Quay Tyson, author of Three Rivers “Drenched in lyrical language and blade’s-edge observation, with a heartbreaking secret at its core, Among the Lesser Gods is an essential American love story for our nomadic, unrooted times.”.
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