Reviews for Exiles in the Garden

The average rating for Exiles in the Garden based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-12-07 00:00:00 Jeff Lavin Another quiet, beautifully written tale of "moral ambiguity" from Ward Just about life and politics in the nation's capital with forays to Eastern Europe through several characters. While not as suspenseful as others of the author's books, I found the book compelling as the aging photographer protagonist contemplates his life and his accomplishments. Equally interesting are the well-drawn characters of his ex-wife and her father, a Czech dissident soldier who appears late in the story but captivates the characters and the reader.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-07-17 00:00:00 Michael Carlin Ward Just is a very descriptive, quiet and thoughtful writer. He imbues these qualities into Alec, tho photographer protagonist. Alec is the typical apolitical American, not interested in getting involved in the battles in VietNam, or in the posturing and endless reliving of times past with his emigre neighbors. His wife Lucia is searching for something else. This is Alec's story though, as he goes thru life, not willing to engage too deeply, but trying to understand what/if he's missing out. Thought provoking about the choices we make in life and how they play out.