by Jayne Anne Phillips
Paperback- $8.12
At the centre of this unforgettable novel are two chidlren: Lark and her brother, Termite, who is unable to walk or talk but is deeply loved by his ...
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Amazing divided narrative into 4 parts telling a story of each character with nuances between each part. Intellectually challenging but worth it.
This book was not for everyone in our club, but I found it to be very original and beautifully written. Members found the style off-putting, yet I found the style was what I loved most.
I enjoyed this book a great deal. It reminds me of an optimistic take on The Sound and The Fury. The writer is very skilled and the characters are extremely well-developed and interesting. The book tells of two weekends nine years apart. Robert Leavitt is a dying soldier in the early days of the Korean War. His son and step-daughter, Lark and Termite are the focus of the other parts of the story, nine years later. There is a mystical, almost religious aspect to the story. Normally that would turn me off but in Phillips' hands it is beautifully executed. This is not a book to rush through. It requires time and THOUGHT but it is intricate and lovely and worth the effort.
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