Without a Soul to Move

by William Dewey

In Denver, Colorado, three men are trying, with strange elegance, to extract meaning from their wilting Howie struggles with the demise of a love that was never quite whole to begin with; Wayne attempts to create a world defined by his absence; and Adam plots a quixotic war against suffering itself. Their wonderful, relatively sane efforts all coalesce as the winter confines of a snowbound Denver close in around them. With graceful writing and an easy understanding of the humor and sadness of the everyday, Without a Soul to Move reveals the brilliant and complex shadows cast by the seemingly ordinary.

Genres: Fiction

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exceptional writing, creative storytelling--I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story was poignant, humorous, and (at times) absurd; the existential character struggles were always compelling, even when the characters themselves were not quite likeable. Would recommend!

[AuthorsOnTourLive! · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Denver, Colorado, three men are trying, with strange elegance, to extract meaning from their wilting lives: Howie struggles with the demise of a love that was never quite whole to begin with; Wayne attempts to create a world defined by his absence; and Adam plots a quixotic war against suffering itself. Their wonderful, relatively sane efforts all coalesce as the winter confines of a snowbound Denver close in around them. With graceful writing and an easy understanding of the humor and sadness of the everyday, Without a Soul to Move reveals the brilliant and complex shadows cast by the seemingly ordinary.

We met William Dewey when he visited the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver. You can listen to him talk about Without a Soul to Move here:
http://www.authorsontourlive.com/?p=165

[Jennifer]

I am on the worst not excited about anything I am reading rut I have had for YEARS! This book had a great review at the local indy bookstore but the characters did not grab me, and it is a story that is all about characters. It is the 3rd or 5 books I have not finished this month.