19th Wife Discussion

Our group, sans Buffy, met last night to discuss The 19th Wife over dinner at Travinia's in Lexington. Although not everyone had finished the novel, we enjoyed talking about several themes in the book, including that of Mormonism, polygamy, and the wide range of depicted relationships.

We agreed the modern portion of the story was a bit unnecessary and that Ann Eliza Young's story could have stood on its own. Another criticism we had was the many points of view made it hard to follow.

We also shared our knowledge/experience of Mormonism. It would have been interesting to have a Mormon woman in our group to contribute to this portion of the discussion.

Beyond the book discussion, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal! Travinia's has changed (and improved) its menu. Delicious-ness included: house salads with a variety of vinegarettes, pasta carbonara, margherita pizza, pesto-artichoke risotto, and an amazing pine-nut encrusted salmon!