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false <![CDATA[Way the Crow Flies]]> 7199 19 The Way the Crow Flies, Ann-Marie MacDonald's follow-up novel to her bestselling debut (and Oprah Book Club pick), Fall on Your Knees, opens in 1962 when the McCarthy family moves from Germany to their new home on a Canadian air force base near London, Ontario. Madeleine, eight and already a blossoming comic, is particularly close with her father, Jack, an air force officer. Her loving Acadian mother, Mimi, and older brother Mike round out this family, whose simple goodness reflects the glow of an era that seemed like paradise. But all that is about to change. The Cuban Missile Crisis is looming, and Jack, loyal and gullible, suddenly has an important task to carry out that involves a scientist--a former Nazi--in Canada. While Jack scrambles to keep his activities hidden from his wife, Madeleine too is learning to keep secrets (about a teacher at school). The Way the Crow Flies is all about the fertility of lies, how one breeds another and another. Although the writing flows with a strong current, the profusion of pop references, especially ad slogans, grows tiresome. The author can, however, capture a lovely image in few words: "The afternoon intensifies. August is the true light of summer" and "yes, the earth is a woman, and her favorite food is corn." At times the story is marvelously compelling, as the mystery of a horrific murder in the fields near the base is unravelled. When events lead to a trial and its outcome, the story peaks, in a conclusion with no easy answers. The last third of the book takes place, for the most part, 20 years later. Here the novel meanders somewhat, losing its ability to captivate with the same intensity. The reader longs to return to the earlier world, which MacDonald has captured in vital detail. --Mark Frutkin, Amazon.ca 2547473 2003 The Way the Crow Flies: A Novel total:1873|5:647|4:684|3:387|2:114|1:41| 1873 7401 2630 350 4 2 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Apr 15 05:44:07 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 05:46:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Dec 03 18:12:53 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 18:13:59 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 26 17:46:11 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 18:20:04 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 16:11:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 22:38:28 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 08:24:14 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 09:02:13 -0800 2008
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#1: writing was really amazing
#2: spot on insight into children's world from child's point of view, along with ability to communicate from child's perspective; if you are a woman, you know that girl, and you may find you were that girl
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The Way the Crow Flies is a big, big novel and the author's literary genius shines from every page.

I was drawn into the book by Ms. MacDonald's transparent, vernacular prose style, reminiscent of Ken Kesey or Stephen King at their best, and her gorgeously poe...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 03 14:06:22 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 14:06:55 -0800 2009
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This book was way too long and I think the editor knew it. The very first page is the description of a scene in which a murder is foretold. The next 350 pages of the book is the meandering build up to the murder scene. Ann-Marie MacDonald leads the reader throu...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Jan 23 07:04:07 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 07:09:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/1?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/3?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/2?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/4?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/5?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/6?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/7?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/9?book_id=7103610 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/10?book_id=7103610