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Partita By Barbara Kingsolver review – a quieter follow-up to Demon Copperhead

The sex writing threatens to throw the novel off-kilter, but there are rich rewards in this tale of music and middle-aged compromises What is the role of art in an artist’s life? Should you commit everything to honing your talent in the hope of becoming a great master?

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