In 1958, in a small town in upstate New York, the Buell family is falling apart. The unexpected death of David, their only son, alters their percep...
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May 26, 2010
Sarah Pi
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A solid 3 or 3 and a half stars. The author has a great handle on her characters. The characters are really the book's greatest strength. They all feel fully realized and real. The depictions of mental illness have the ring of truth. The voices are solid and believable, which is impressive considering much of the book is narrated by a child. It's a pretty harrowing story. The complaint that keeps me from giving it a more ringing endorsement is the strange jumps in perspective. The first section
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Nov 21, 2009
BunWat
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I met the author of this book at a reading more than a year ago, and liked what I heard there so I bought a copy of this one. Then it languished on my shelves for a long time because, I don't know why, because I kept wanting to read something more silly or fun, and I thought this was going to be sad. I am sorry I left it so long because it was really enjoyable.
Blakeslee has a great ear for the speech patterns of the people of rural New York, and her depiction of the child at the More...
Blakeslee has a great ear for the speech patterns of the people of rural New York, and her depiction of the child at the More...
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