The novel presents a fictionalized version of Malaga Island, dubbed "Apple Island" in the book.[1] Harding began the earliest version of the novel by writing a scene featuring Mrs. Hale, a character from his novel Enon.[2] In the scene, Mrs. Hale and members of her family sit in a meadow, and observe an unknown person, inspired by Charles Ethan Porter, painting.[2]
Receptionedit
According to literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received mostly "Rave" reviews.[3]Danez Smith, in a review published by The New York Times, praised Harding's prose.[4] In a review published by the Financial Times, Catherine Taylor also praised Harding's writing.[5]
Writing for the The Los Angeles Times, Mark Athitakis compared the book unfavorably to Harding's previous works.[6] Athitakis also wrote that Harding's writing was "fussed over".[6]
Some historians and those with family ties to the island claimed the novel includes harmful myths about the island's residents that historians have tried to correct.[9]
Referencesedit
^Franklin, M. J. (22 January 2023). "Paul Harding Captures the Quiet Side of Calamity". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ abTerrell, Whitney; Ganeshananthan, V.V. (2 February 2023). "This Other Eden: Paul Harding on Imagining Our Integrated Past". Literary Hub. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
^"This Other Eden". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^Smith, Danez (24 January 2023). "In 'This Other Eden,' a Historical Tale of Paradise Lost". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^Taylor, Catherine (27 January 2023). "This Other Eden — a tragedy of American racism and eugenics". The Financial Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^ abAthitakis, Mark (24 January 2023). "Paul Harding's modest debut won a surprise Pulitzer. His third novel aims too high". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^Anderson, Porter (2023-09-21). "In England: The Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2023 Shortlist". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
^Harris, Elizabeth A. (October 3, 2023). "Here Are the Finalists for the 2023 National Book Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
^Gray, Megan (2023-11-12). "Malaga Island-inspired 'This Other Eden' is fiction; critics say it revives harmful myths". Press Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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