The Almost Moon: A Novel
by Alice Sebold
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Author: Alice SeboldEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-16
ISBN: 0316677469
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: It was uncomfortable and compelling. Great read.
Summary: 4 Stars
I love Alice Sebold's writing style. This book brought up a subject matter that was uncomfortable. The main characters actions and responses were not what most people would like to think about much less read about. But this book made me really think about her characters in a way where I wanted to understand and make sense of them. In the end, there was little to no closure, but a reality that was appropiate. Everyone one loves a happy ending, but some books that give you that do not provoke the kind of emotion this book did for me. I think that if your looking for a book with complex characters and one that really makes you think and feel, read it. If you want the perfect happy ending that leaves you smiling inside, don't.
Summary of The Almost Moon: A Novel
A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky.For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.
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