Tom Kelly (1) (1950–)
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- 1950-08-15
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This is a very literary--too literary, I think, for the target audience--work focusing on sibling grief: one brother's feeling of responsibility for the accidental drowning death of his identical twin, Finn. Not much happens for probably the first 100-150 pages. The first person, rather random (and sometimes highly metaphorical) narration by protagonist Danny, is difficult to penetrate--even for an adult. There are lists, odd footnotes, and acronyms added into the mix. I can't see the kids I know persisting with this book. Furthermore, the very British idiom creates a further barrier for young Canadian and American readers. This is a quality work, but not a sufficiently accessible one. The many references to farts and excretory processes/products seems a bit too studied and forced--the author's effort at realism or an attempt to leaven otherwise quite somber material?… (mehr)