Jane's review
The Reserve
by Russell Banks
Jane's review
The Reserve by Russell Banks
Jane's review
rating:
They say you're as sick as your secrets and everyone in this book has got one. All the character in The Reserve make a bad decision at some point in their lives that contributes to their unraveling.
It's a story of wealthy New Yorkers who summer in the Adirondacks in a place known as "The Reserve" and the locals who tend to their needs so there are some statements about social class in the book. The depiction of the scenery was lovely. It made me want to go to the Adirondacks. And since the novel is set at the cusp of World War II, there's a little something of that nostalgic 1930's glamour to it.
The jacket of the book describes this story as part love story and part murder mystery which I disagree with completely. I don't see love in any of the relationships in the book what I see is lust, selfishness, loneliness, and revenge. And as far as the murder goes, there's no mystery as to who did it. However, I do think The Reserve is worth a read. It definitely kept me ente
It's a story of wealthy New Yorkers who summer in the Adirondacks in a place known as "The Reserve" and the locals who tend to their needs so there are some statements about social class in the book. The depiction of the scenery was lovely. It made me want to go to the Adirondacks. And since the novel is set at the cusp of World War II, there's a little something of that nostalgic 1930's glamour to it.
The jacket of the book describes this story as part love story and part murder mystery which I disagree with completely. I don't see love in any of the relationships in the book what I see is lust, selfishness, loneliness, and revenge. And as far as the murder goes, there's no mystery as to who did it. However, I do think The Reserve is worth a read. It definitely kept me ente
