Cleverly imagined and wonderfully written

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I thought this was a terrific book. It has intelligence and heart. Four strangers spend two years living on a rebuilt ferryboat in San Francisco Bay, and their four sometimes-interlaced stories are loaded with provocative, entertaining and beautifully written ideas about present day American politics. Funny at times, challenging often, never without merit.

Purple Ferry is smart, fast-paced, relevant, persuasive and completely worthwhile. The first page grabbed me and the short chapters held me. I love a novel that can easily be read in short and charming bursts. It is easy to follow and leaves you thinking about the political choices facing the USA today. I was surprised how much I learned and how upset I became about today's politics. It also made me ponder the choices before each of the four fresh characters at various times in their own intriguing and sometimes interconnected stories.

He was bold to write about a woman's sexual hang-ups and her first sexual experience, but pulled it off with a delicate understanding and sensibility.

A totally original novel. I enjoyed the ride. Can't wait for Sherwood's next book; he has a fan!