Sarah Domet’s debut novel navigates the wonder and tumult of girlhood, the magical thinking of young women as they approach the harsh realities of adult life, and the families we yearn for and create. In prose shot through with beauty, Domet intertwines the ordinary and the miraculous, as The Guineveres discover what home really means. Sarah Domet is the author of The Guineveres (Flatiron Books, ). Four girls, each named Guinevere, are abandoned by their parents at a convent to be raised by nuns. Vere, Gwen, Ginny, and Win come to the Sisters of the Supreme Adoration convent by different paths. Four girls, all named Guinevere, come of age in a convent in wartime. “Of the Guineveres, Gwen was the prettiest, and she understood this as fact, not opinion.”. It is Gwen who teaches the other three—Win, Ginny, and Vere—to use berries for lipstick, and she who devises the plan for their escape from the Sisters of the Supreme www.doorway.ru: Sarah Domet.
Book Review: The Guineveres by Sarah Domet Thursday, Aug. When I enjoy a book, I become invested in it. I crave the very moment I can delve deep into its pages. The Guineveres is not one of those books. Brief synopsis: When four girls, all named Guinevere, end up at a convent, they form an immediate bond that holds them close. "The Guineveres" is a first novel by Sarah Domet, about a group of girls who for a variety of reasons have been abandoned by their families and are living in a convent. Four of the girls unbelievably are named Guinevere and that commonality is enough to bring them together as best friends. Sarah Domet Photo: Flatiron books "It's so surreal," author Sarah Domet says when asked about the fact that her debut novel, The Guineveres, is now out in the world for all to experience.
The Guineveres is a glorious debut. Sarah Domet is an enthralling storyteller who has an original voice and an ability to create unforgettable characters with a deep and abiding understanding of the human heart. Love, betrayal, forgiveness, it's all here. Readers will savor and rejoice. Sarah Domet is the author of The Guineveres, originally released from Flatiron Books/Macmillan in October It received starred reviews from Booklist and Library Journal along with praise from O Magazine, People, Elle, Real Simple, Harper’s Bazaar, and The New York Times Book Review. Sarah Domet is the author of The Guineveres (Flatiron Books, ). Four girls, each named Guinevere, are abandoned by their parents at a convent to be raised by nuns. Vere, Gwen, Ginny, and Win come to the Sisters of the Supreme Adoration convent by different paths.
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