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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Evolution of Alice (edizione 2014)di David A. Robertson (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The Evolution of Alice by David A. Robertson is a lyrical, haunting, though frustrating story of a mother and her three daughters who live on a reservation. Her story is mostly told through her friend Gideon's eyes who is the most well-drawn character in the story. He is witness to the on-going healing of this family hurt by domestic abuse. and is part of the process itself as his care and love prove vital in their recovery, A brutual loss however forces Alice, her children to examine her life and she will have to decide whether to re-engage with her children, her life and the rez. One of my major difficulties with this book is that I did not feel connected to Alice's story or her struggle. I thought she was the weakest character and her pain and despair did not feel believable to me. Gideon, his father, the girls and some of the other characters, though some are only written about briefly, seeemed more alive and the multiplicity of characters highlighted the interconnectiveness of rez life and community. I only wish I could say the same of Alice. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
This haunting, emotionally resonant story delivers us into the world of Alice, a single mother raising her three young daughters on the rez where she grew up. Alice has never had an easy life, but has managed to get by with the support of her best friend, Gideon, and her family. When an unthinkable loss occurs, Alice is forced onto a different path, one that will challenge her belief in herself and the world she thought she knew. The Evolution of Alice is the kaleidoscopic story of one woman's place within the web of community. Peopled with unforgettable characters and told from multiple points of view, this is a novel where spirits are alive, forgiveness is possible, and love is the only thing that matters. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Parched. That's it. That's the word I'm looking for to describe this book. A dry, dusty, parching of the plot, of the characters. I almost think that A De-evolution of Alice would be a better title, for how what is in the book fades away. I felt it fading. I felt the pain. If books existed in a vacuum, I likely would have appreciated (enjoyed is the wrong word because how can you enjoy a book about disintegration) The Evolution of Alice more if I hadn't read, immediately before starting this book, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. All my emotion was already gutted out of me, scooped out like with a spoon, before I began The Evolution of Alice. The Evolution of Alice is more emotionally manageable than A Little Life, but maybe not as meaningful. I don't think that's the right word. I'm all wrong with words today.
The Evolution of Alice was okay. Okay and nothing more.
The Evolution of Alice by David Alexander Robinson went on sale August 6, 2014.
I received a copy free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )