AAUW-Roanoke Valley Book Club News

Our book discussions are held at 2:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. We hold our discussions at Westhampton Christian Church located at 2515 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24015. Anyone interested in participating whether you have read the book and would like to join the discussion, or would like to know more about the book is welcome! We also have a zoom link for those who would like to join virtually.  Contact Cacky Wright at rvaauw@gmail.com for the Zoom link

March selection –  Sweet Sweet Revenge LTD by Jonas Jonasson 

Date: March 19, 2024

Meet Ole Mbatian Jr., a Maasai warrior; Kevin, his sort-of-son; Jenny, a wronged and penniless ex-wife; and Hugo, an unscrupulous Stockholm ad-man whose company specializes in revenge services. 

As Jenny and Kevin seek revenge against the gallery owner who has wronged them, this madcap, funny and philosophical novel takes off on a madcap journey that spans five continents and whirls around a colorful cast of characters, including a goat called Molly and the Pope. 

As he’s done in his previous novels, Jonas Jonasson acts as a travel guide through time, drops in a few lessons on colonialism and art history, and pokes fun at capitalism and the artworld, with plenty of laughs along the way. 

Translated from the Swedish by Rachel Willson-Broyles                                                                          Sweet Sweet Revenge LTD: A Novel – Kindle edition by Jonasson, Jonas. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.