Review by KT Sullivan
Che
Milan’s longtime boyfriend dumps her in a letter shortly after her mother,
Diana, dies. To fulfill a promise to her, Che embarks on a pilgrimage from
London to Canterbury Cathedral like the characters in Chaucer’s Canterbury
Tales. She joins a tour group of American women, Broads Abroad, walking the
sixty miles. The shrine is thought to be the site of miracles fulfilled and the
women decide to tell stories on their journey. Some are true, others false.
Some are famous stories, others too painfully personal. Love, loss, regret, and
funny, everyone listens and shares. One’s story asks a question: “What does a
woman desire?” It’s a loaded question and not easily answered. The storyteller
says sovereignty: the ability to chart one’s own course and lead the life she
wants. All agree the power to choose one’s own path is essential. Many wish
they had chosen a different road, but life goes on.
The
stories are interesting and very relatable to any woman. The saddest was
Steffi’s story regarding weight and the merciless scale with its needle that
never moves, no matter how much she sacrifices. Becca is a teenager on the trip
with her mom. She says, “virgins are unchosen.” At her age, boyfriends are the
sign of achievement. First kisses are the stories her peers swap. The age range
between the women on the journey spans sixty years. Many life experiences
shared and discussed. Excellent read.
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About the Author:
Kim Wright is the author of Love in Mid Air and The
Unexpected Waltz and has been writing about travel, food, and wine for
more than twenty years for many magazines, including Wine Spectator, Self, Travel
& Leisure, and Vogue. She has twice won the Lowell Thomas Award for
travel writing. The Canterbury Sisters is
her third novel, and she also ballroom dances competitively. Kim lives in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
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