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Jessica Francis Kane
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born
January 04, 1971
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The Report
   3.77 avg rating — 309 ratings
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2010
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Bending Heaven
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2002
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September 2010,
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"In 1943, a stampede at a London tube station killed 173 people who were responding to a false air raid alarm. The Report covers the confusing aftermath of a historical disaster." ...More
"In 1943, a stampede at a London tube station killed 173 people who were responding to a false air raid alarm. The Report covers the confusing aftermath of a historical disaster." ...More
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This is a tough read. It's superb, clear and perfectly paced and told so, so well, but it begins with a wide-angle look at a horrible accident, then focuses on its effects on individuals, and the emotional pain is relentless.
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Kane brilliantly takes the moment in which everything changes, and creates a moving novel about the waves that moment creates.
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Excellent. Firstly, a very Good Read. An 'unputdownable' book. As one who was seven at the time of the events, 1943, and living only about 16 miles away, the tragedy around which this novel is based was completely unknown to me. Yet I was an avid...
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"Thanks for your review, and I'm glad you enjoyed so much about THE REPORT. I don't want to say too much--wouldn't want to spoil the end for others!--b...more
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Graywolf Press: Jessica Francis Kane's Advice and Musings | 5 | 20 | Mar 31, 2010 07:24am | |
| Graywolf Press: Visit Jessica Francis Kane's new website! | 1 | 7 | Apr 21, 2010 05:46pm | |
| Graywolf Press: Jessica Francis Kane's THE REPORT named a Barnes & Noble Discover title! | 1 | 4 | Jul 23, 2010 05:12pm | |
| Graywolf Press: * Master List of Graywolf Authors on Goodreads | 1 | 87 | Jul 28, 2010 12:41pm | |
| Graywolf Press: Weekend Reads 7/30/10 | 6 | 13 | Aug 02, 2010 05:30am | |
| Graywolf Press: Jessica Francis Kane's THE REPORT named to the shortlist for the Center for Fiction's Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize | 1 | 3 | Aug 27, 2010 08:24am | |
| One Million Pages...: Dan P's Million Pages | 35 | 98 | Oct 03, 2010 10:07am | |
| The Next Best Boo...: Dan's 36,500 Pages In 2010 | 45 | 300 | Oct 03, 2010 10:15am | |
| The Seasonal Read...: Winter Challenge 2011: Completed Tasks -DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC | 2912 | 469 | Feb 29, 2012 09:03pm | |
| Bright Young Things: New Discoveries | 29 | 42 | 9 hours, 40 min ago |
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