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This is a difficult review to write, because I believe I should have felt more than I did while reading this poignant account of the death of a young father. I’m not sure if the lack of connection was my fault or Agee’s, but I am going to assume it was mine.
The descriptions of the relationship between the father, Jay, and his son, Rufus, are touching and very real. Since the book is autobiographical in nature, Agee having lost his own father at the age of six, they no doubt ...more
This is a difficult review to write, because I believe I should have felt more than I did while reading this poignant account of the death of a young father. I’m not sure if the lack of connection was my fault or Agee’s, but I am going to assume it was mine.
The descriptions of the relationship between the father, Jay, and his son, Rufus, are touching and very real. Since the book is autobiographical in nature, Agee having lost his own father at the age of six, they no doubt ...more
This comes close to my favorite book, if not my favorite. Beautifully told and not just about the death of a close family member, but also a way of life. Agee captures the world around his protagonist beautifully and eloquently.
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