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Lädt ... Some Hell: A Novelvon Patrick Nathan
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I loved Some Hell, the debut novel by Patrick Nathan. A father’s suicide and how it impacts his wife and three children, one of who is gay, makes for fast paced absorbing reading. The stunning writing propels the novel through a perilous last act that almost undoes the richly rewarding characters. I was stuck to the book until the very end when the author went with an off the rails ending. I am hoping he’ll have a stronger editor on his next publication. ( ) I can't recall the last time I enjoyed a book so much but hated the ending with such intensity. Patrick Nathan's debut novel is simply riveting. The author brilliantly paves a path into the mind of a tormented teenager. The complex characters in "Some Hell" are skillfully developed. The story is beautifully told. But the ending -- at least for me -- was incredibly disappointing. I won't divulge the punchline, but I found myself shaking my head and muttering, "Really?" Still, I can't wait to read Nathan's future works. He's definitely a talent. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML: A wrenching and layered debut novel about a gay teen's coming-of-age in the aftermath of his father's suicide Middle school hasn't been going well for Colin. His teenage sister teases him mercilessly, his autistic brother lashes out at him, and he has a crush on his best friend, Andy. But after the tragic night when his father commits suicide, none of that matters. Diane, Colin's mother, seeks solace in therapy. Colin is awash in guilt, and casts about for someone to confide in: first his estranged grandfather, then a predatory science teacher. But nothing helps as much as the strange writing his father kept in a series of notebooks locked in his study. Colin looks for answers there-in fragments about disaster scenarios, the violence of snow, mustangs running wild in the west-but instead finds the writing infecting his worldview. Diane, meanwhile, has a miserable fling with a coworker, and leans more heavily on Colin for support as things go from bad to worse. But spring is unfolding, and a road trip to Los Angeles gives them a tantalizing glimpse of what the future might hold. In Some Hell, a debut novel of devastating intensity and aching, pointillistic detail, Patrick Nathan shows how unspeakable tragedy shapes a life and how imagination saves us from ourselves. .Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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