Another storyline traces an old woman's search for the religion of her youth. No, Ms. Baudino's interest here is in playing with form. I've never read a book that attempts so many viewpoints. Sometimes all we hear is one side of a dialogue. Points of view shift constantly, without warning and sometimes without any clues as to who is speaking.
Text angles off, flips into and out of italics, breaks into columns.
What Gael has wrought is akin to what would happen if you could meld all of Disney World's rides into one, long, confusing collage. It's breathtakingly weird. The problem is, I'm not sure I'm really up to all of this playfulness. If you're into weird playfulness, consider this wild ride. If you like your stories a little more coherent, though, this bud's not for you.