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Ratings: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Genre: Fiction / Literary Fiction / Drama / Historical Fiction / Women's Fiction

Book Review:
''The Stone Diaries'' by Carol Shields is a triumphant and important novel that won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize and was short-listed for the Booker Prize. This is the story of Daisy Goodwill, from her birth on a kitchen floor in Manitoba, Canada, to her death in a Florida nursing home nearly ninety years later. Her ordinary life is made extraordinary in the telling.

Shields' writing is rapturous, sensitive, and funny. This is a novel of an altogether superior kind—a deeply moving exploration of a woman's life, her relationships, and her inner world. It is a book that resonates and rewards reading again and again. If you enjoy literary fiction, character-driven stories, or award-winning novels, The Stone Diaries is a must-read. Highly recommended!