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(3.5) | 1 | Told from multiple points of view, The Fugitivesis the labyrinthine story of four generations of women trying to escape the legacy of their families. The women, and men, of the related dysfunctional Saint-Arnaud and Dumont families are at various stages of rebelling against familial bonds and obligations in order to fulfill their destinies. Set against a backdrop of family secrets that include rape, rumours of murder, incest, adultery, and false identities, The Fugitivesis a highly original contemplation on how families can go bad. Suzanne Jacob's seventh novel is rendered in an unusual multi-dimensional series of fractal-like episodes that capture the emotional and psychic complexities of kinship. The family here is a ground that can be murderous as one father is accused of molesting a minor, a mother has fainting spells and seems to go crazy, a sister fakes her death, another sister wants to be a boy and contemplates poisoning her family, a great-grandmother has a lesbian affair, and each relative has his or her own version of the truth. Carried forward with the use of various interior monologues, a veritable tornado of lies and secrets is unleashed that cuts through the four generations. In the background are the seductive couple Francois and Catherine Piano who in their own pernicious way have set this storm in motion. The Fugitivesevokes the mysterious, often cruel, ways that knowledge is passed down from parents to children. Most important, the novel shows us how the sins of the mothers and fathers that plague the generations can be released. The Fugitivesis a breathtaking literary masterpiece of family drama.… (mehr) |
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▾Literaturhinweise Literaturhinweise zu diesem Werk aus externen Quellen. Wikipedia auf EnglischKeine ▾Buchbeschreibungen Told from multiple points of view, The Fugitivesis the labyrinthine story of four generations of women trying to escape the legacy of their families. The women, and men, of the related dysfunctional Saint-Arnaud and Dumont families are at various stages of rebelling against familial bonds and obligations in order to fulfill their destinies. Set against a backdrop of family secrets that include rape, rumours of murder, incest, adultery, and false identities, The Fugitivesis a highly original contemplation on how families can go bad. Suzanne Jacob's seventh novel is rendered in an unusual multi-dimensional series of fractal-like episodes that capture the emotional and psychic complexities of kinship. The family here is a ground that can be murderous as one father is accused of molesting a minor, a mother has fainting spells and seems to go crazy, a sister fakes her death, another sister wants to be a boy and contemplates poisoning her family, a great-grandmother has a lesbian affair, and each relative has his or her own version of the truth. Carried forward with the use of various interior monologues, a veritable tornado of lies and secrets is unleashed that cuts through the four generations. In the background are the seductive couple Francois and Catherine Piano who in their own pernicious way have set this storm in motion. The Fugitivesevokes the mysterious, often cruel, ways that knowledge is passed down from parents to children. Most important, the novel shows us how the sins of the mothers and fathers that plague the generations can be released. The Fugitivesis a breathtaking literary masterpiece of family drama. ▾Bibliotheksbeschreibungen Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. ▾Beschreibung von LibraryThing-Mitgliedern
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It took me a while to get into the story...the author jumps right in and I felt as if I'd come late to a movie...but I'm glad I persisted because the book gets better and better.
Nathe and Alexa, daughters of Emilie and Thomas, wonder why they never see their grandparents or uncle. Their mother has mental health issues and leaves for a "short stay" in a mental health facility...at least, that's where she says she's going. There are rumours their father is dating a girl around their age. The girls try to make sense of their family life, and are befriended by the Pianos, a couple who take advantage of them. As we learn their story, we also learn the back story of the family.
The book is well written, and after two days, I'm still thinking about what the future may hold for these sisters. ( )