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Oh! This is one of the best things I've read. Beautifully written, one of those quietly powerful stories--I don't ever want to forget it. I underlined lots of fragments and made notes on the back pages, just a list of details that I want to stay with me.
There's lots of classical music referred to and since that's not my genre, I would find the piece on the internet and play it alongside my reading. That's fun (and educational!). I always thought the title of this novel was pretty and intriguing. ...more
There's lots of classical music referred to and since that's not my genre, I would find the piece on the internet and play it alongside my reading. That's fun (and educational!). I always thought the title of this novel was pretty and intriguing. ...more
Interesting and surprising story but the tone was bizarrely zippy--like Katharine Hepburn-style banter. I found it off-putting. Shrug.
I loved other books by Howard Norman but, while this one started out well, it get very bogged down half way through. The main characters are hard to like and though I felt sorry for Wyatt, I got tired of him when he seemed completely unwilling to improve his situation. Norman is a good writer but this story is not his best.
May 13, 2010
Juliana Philippa
marked it as to-read
Jul 22, 2012
Anika
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2022
Tammy Grimm
marked it as to-read
