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REVIEWS
"(Night
of the Radishes) ...rewards (...) readers with a suspenseful
plot and well-developed characters. Benitez does a
great job of capturing landscapes, both north and
south of the border. (...) Thanks to Benitez's superb,
lyrical writing, this evocative novel manages suspense
without sacrificing beautiful prose." Publishers
Weekly
"As
comforting (...) as a box of caramels. Benitez's gentle
romance is all about reassurance and wish fulfillment."
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"Benitez creates a moving story about loss, guilt,
anger and forgiveness, set against the colorful mingling
of the North American and Latin American cultures.
(...) Speaking to the human need to tell one's story,
Benitez's fourth novel is recommended." Library
Journal
"...a
nice mix of family drama, exotic settings, mystery
and psychology." Kirkus Reviews
"(Night
of the Radishes) easy familiarity with two cultures
and its focus on spiritual growth through the course
of a journey are much to its credit." Minneapolis
Star Tribune
"...Sandra
Benitez has written a complex and tender novel about
the ambiguities of love in a family having to deal
with more than its share of losses. Her heroine, Annie
Hart Rush, is a winner, a prize. It's her story we
care about, until we meet her brother, Hub, and find
ourselves drawn to his charm and the mysteries of
his past.
"Benitez
makes us wait for the truth to emerge, and as the
mystery deepens, its meaning becomes clear: that all
power lies in the telling; that the content of our
stories matters less than the essential task of freeing
ourselves from our burden of silence." Judith
Guest, author of Ordinary People and Errands
"If you were to let the accumulated grief and
guilt of a lifetime slip gently away, who might you
be? In her haunting new novel, Sandra Benitez chronicles
the literal and spiritual journey of one Minnesotan,
Annie Rush, to find out. Benitez's graceful prose
illuminates Annie's yearning for her lost twin and
her desire to understand the puzzle pieces of her
past. Set in the rich beauty of Oaxaca, Night of the
Radishes is a story of love and desire, loss and redemption.
A wise, lovely book. Alison McGhee, author of
Shadow Baby and Was It Beautiful?
"Night of the Radishes is a little gem of a book.
(...) The story is moving though simply told. Mexico
comes alive under the direction of the author's words,
as do the characters. The author's insight into depression
and loss is frighteningly real. It speaks to all of
us at one time or another. (...) And the last of this
poignant book is not an ending, but a beginning."BookLoons
Reviews, www.bookloons.com
"Annie (Rush) is no cardboard character, but
a real woman seeking relief from emotions that have
become central to her being. It is a search many will
find familiar and, in seeking solace, the answers
she finds are also recognizably real. The result is
a novel that succeeds in a rarely achieved task. In
Annie's journey, the reader may find a kindred spirit
and in Annie's success, the reader may also find some
of her own."The Denver Post
"(...) And there is no denying Benitez's impressive
use of metaphor–the radishes are only a start–her
lovingly rendered scenery and her uncanny window to
the soul. (...) Whole pages and chapters of Night
of the Radishes resonate so deeply, it's hard not
to feel the same breathless tightness, shed the same
tears, that (Annie) Rush does."St. Petersburg
Times
"(In Night of the Radishes) There is tension,
romance and a predictable, though not unsatisfying,
outcome."San Francisco Chronicle
"Sandra
Benitez's Night of the Radishes is a warm-blooded,
full-throated story of redemption, reconciliation
and magic: a reviving read. Benitez's magic is a healing
magic." Faith Sullivan, author of The Cape
Ann,The Empress of One and What a Woman Must Do.
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Discussion
Questions For Reading Groups
Background Information
"THE
SAVING GRACE OF STORY"
by Sandra Benítez
Significance of the Title
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