The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
The novel follows the life of Daisy Goodwill Flett, a seemingly ordinary woman, from her birth in Canada in 1905 to her death. It explores her experiences as a mother, wife, and widow, as well as her work as a gardener and her later years as a columnist. The book is unique in that it is written in a variety of styles including letters, diary entries, and third-person narrative, and it explores themes of identity, love, and the often overlooked lives of women.
The 644th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 83rd on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 83rd on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- 100 Great 20th Century English-language Works of Fiction by Women (Feminista!)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)