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Genre - Nature writing
Annie Dillard's writing is not to everyone's taste. She is primarily a "nature" writer, however her works are rendered more seductive by her philosophical meanderings, including ethical dilemmas, and intriguing God-problems. For instance, she asks if God is perhaps downright malevolent.
Dillard's close observations of nature sometimes result in troubling thoughts. Nature is not all beauty.- It is , as she says, a "chomp-chomp world". However her great joy and wonderment at the Pilgrim Creek happenings enthuse the reader.
"Pilgrim" is a book in which, according to your proclivity, nothing happens, or a great deal happens.
I found it quite inspiring and have since been searching out creeks and ponds and looking with a more observant eye.
---- Reviewed by Clare, Mooroolbark library
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