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Lädt ... The Labyrinthvon Amanda Lohrey
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. “Good to do this” but I'm unsure if he means good to do this or good for you to do this.” And I think, as the son of Eastern Europeans who were not native speakers of English, it seemed obvious. Who is this person who is puzzled? The person is Erica Marsden, in Amanda Lohrey’s The Labyrinth. How would you live your life as the parent of your son after he is imprisoned for committing a heinous crime? The labyrinth is a metaphor for living that life, and for other’s lives - for a way into its depths and back out. I enjoyed its language, its uncertainties, it’s ambiguities, and it’s immensely satisfying closing sentence that pointed to an opening. Wonderful evocative writing, painting a vivid picture of a woman going through difficult times - looking back, living the present, but not looking forward to far. I was a little puzzled by the plot - events are described with great feeling, some flashbacks, but the plot doesn't go anywhere. But in the context, it doesn't matter. The book describes a time in her life, not a resolution. Terrific stuff. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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This novel examines the generational legacy of trauma, as well as the complexity of parental guilt and shame. Erica Marsden's son, an artist, has been imprisoned for homicidal negligence. In a state of grief, Erica cuts off all ties to family and friends, and retreats to a quiet hamlet on the south-east coast near the prison where he is serving his sentence. There, in a rundown shack, she obsesses over creating a labyrinth by the ocean. To build it-to find a way out of her quandary-Erica will need the help of strangers. And that will require her to trust, and to reckon with her past. The Labyrinth is a hypnotic story of guilt and denial, of the fraught relationship between parents and children, that is also a meditation on how art can both be ruthlessly destructive and restore sanity. It shows Amanda Lohrey to be at the peak of her powers. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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It’s not that much happens in the book or that there are revelations. The big actions happen outside the book. Perhaps that’s why it’s subtitled ‘A Pastoral’.
It brings to mind Eliot’s line,
Which is perhaps another way of stating the epigraph
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