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The Last Lawsons
by
Jason Hinojosa (Goodreads Author)
A compelling story of a suburban American family coming to terms with its tragic and shameful past
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
April 24th 2012
by Roman Books
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Wow--this is not a "light read"! For a fairly short book it is very heavy. It is the story of a family told in three parts from 3 people's perspectives: Ed Lawson, the father's part is told via his friend; the mother Josephine's part is told through her journal; and daughter Althea tells her own part with some clarity and some streams of consciousness. The author does a very good job of portraying the deep sadness, desperation and disconnect between the characters...and the painful and tragic li...more
A heavy little book about the sins, mistakes, dreams and secrets of a father, mother and daughter. Sounds interesting but it didn't quite work for me. The father's account was too distant, the mother's diary too depressing and the daughter's explanations simply came too late. Neither really came to life or got me hooked. Sorry!
May 08, 2012
Kristi
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A book written by an acquaintance from St. John's College.
A little disconnected for me. Less emotion came through than I was expecting given the topics and relationships covered. Would recommend to fans of literary fiction, or those looking for non-traditional narratives or narrators.
Mar 26, 2013
Betsy Lewis-moreno
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