Mary Relindes Ellis
Autor(a) de The Turtle Warrior: A Novel
About the Author
Obras de Mary Relindes Ellis
Angel [short story] 2 cópias
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Conhecimento Comum
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 260
- Popularidade
- #88,386
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Resenhas
- 5
- ISBNs
- 11
- Idiomas
- 1
What a marvelous debut! Ellis writes with grace and style. She alternates point of view between Ernie, Rosemary, Claire, James and Billy, featuring a different narrator from chapter to chapter. In this way we learn dribs and drabs of the whole story, exploring the ways that personalities are formed or twisted, how a character can be broken and heal, how a marriage can survive or dissolve.
I loved Ernie and Rosemary; their quiet strength and willingness to continue offering support and refuge despite the many times they were turned down showed their sterling character.
And Billy … poor, innocent, damaged Billy. Trying to make sense of the senseless. Yearning for love and attention from people incapable of giving it. Many a time I worried he would be as lost as his brother and father, would succumb to the rage and fear. Powerless to lash out at those who hurt him, he follows his father’s path towards alcoholism. And yet …
Some wounds leave scars, and even faded scars are reminders of the pain. If we are lucky those reminders keep us focused on the positive and help us work to ensure we don’t cause wounds on ourselves or others. There are some horrific scenes in this book, and it is an emotionally difficult read. But the reader who can get through the horror will be rewarded with a hopeful ending.… (mais)