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Summary: Century's Son
Review: A wonderfully told story with great character development.
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Summary: Dog Years
Review: As I read this moving, and beautifuly written, accont of a family trying to put into a focus the suicide of their son, I kept re-reading the dog Prince's coments. The entire ankst of the family can be seen in the dog's (youthful) padding around seeking the lost son, and then her various thoghts about the family as she ages, and ... Can't reveal plot lines here. If I were a teacher, I would reccomend this book to young students. The incidence of teenage suicide is so real, and disturbing, that this novel, and the fully developed lives of the characters after the suicide, might be a powerful message.The sophisticated writing of this author indicates wide popular audinece, but somethow I don't think he will find it with this book. It brought many tears to my eyes, but I am old enought to
have lived through some of these scenes. And have old dogs. This is a painful novel, from which comes no resolution, just hope, - which is what I think the author intended. GMS
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Summary: Dog Years
Review: As I read this moving, and beautifuly written, accont of a family trying to put into a focus the suicide of their son, I kept re-reading the dog Prince's coments. The entire ankst of the family can be seen in the dog's (youthful) padding around seeking the lost son, and then her various thoghts about the family as she ages, and ... Can't reveal plot lines here. If I were a teacher, I would reccomend this book to young students. The incidence of teenage suicide is so real, and disturbing, that this novel, and the fully developed lives of the characters after the suicide, might be a powerful message. The sophisticated writing of this author indicates wide popular audinece, but somethow I don't think he will find it with this book. It brought many tears to my eyes, but I am old enought to
have lived through some of these scenes. And have old dogs. This is a painful novel, from which comes no resolution, just hope, - which is what I think the author intended. GMS
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Summary: Great new novel from a writer who only gets better!
Review: Boswell's new novel is, in short, the product of an experienced and risk-taking novelist working to the fullest extent of his talents. His usual abilities are on display -- heartbreaking characters, keen obervations, crisp and stirring prose -- yet every aspect has been upped a notch. CENTURY'S SON manages to capture the varied rhythms of life at this particular collision of time and place and shape them into a work of towering literary merit. I have read no better novel this year, and don't expect to read one as good for a very long time.
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Summary: Amazing that this book doesn't get more attention
Review: Century's Son was a truly rewarding read. if you enjoy rich characterization, then you will enjoy Boswell's writing. Few authors are able to create such textured characters with as much feeling and depth as Boswell does here. If anything, the only character that did not strike me as particularly real or original is Peter Kamenev, who is slightly stereotyped as the precocious, over-sexed, hyperbolic old man. Nevertheless, Kamenev if extremely enjoyable as a character as well. The only reason why people may not like this book is that there were no earth-shattering developments in the plot. Nothing truly happened to resolve the lingering tension in the book. But to me, that's precisely the point. The richness of the characters is not drowned out by a schmaltzy plot device. Every character is allowed to develop and reveal his faults at their own pace. They develop organically. You know that you've found a satisfying read when your chief complaint is that the book is too short!
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Summary: Amazing that this book doesn't get more attention
Review: Century's Son was a truly rewarding read. if you enjoy rich characterization, then you will enjoy Boswell's writing. Few authors are able to create such textured characters with as much feeling and depth as Boswell does here. If anything, the only character that did not strike me as particularly real or original is Peter Kamenev, who is slightly stereotyped as the precocious, over-sexed, hyperbolic old man. Nevertheless, Kamenev if extremely enjoyable as a character as well. The only reason why people may not like this book is that there were no earth-shattering developments in the plot. Nothing truly happened to resolve the lingering tension in the book. But to me, that's precisely the point. The richness of the characters is not drowned out by a schmaltzy plot device. Every character is allowed to develop and reveal his faults at their own pace. They develop organically. You know that you've found a satisfying read when your chief complaint is that the book is too short!
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Summary: Century's Son
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was a pleasure reading fiction that developed the characters as Boswell did. This book really kept my attention in ways I wish many others did.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was a pleasure reading fiction that developed the characters as Boswell did. This book really kept my attention in ways I wish many others did.
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Summary: Another brilliant work
Review: Peter Kamenev is one of the best characters I've seen in years. He's charmingly rude, a mercilessly opportunistic and engaging raconteur--ubiquitous like Zelig, but as whole and flawed as anyone you'll find in Tolstoy. Boswell's characters are one of his great strengths and throughout this book I was struck again and again by how wonderful it is to find such a gloriously flawed cast. Reading Century's Son reminds you of how it is to fall in love--you feel the vulnerable thrill of being unmasked because the relationships portrayed in these pages are as complex and convincing as those you've experienced for yourself. A deeply satisfying and humane novel that I recommend to anyone.
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Summary: books usually aren't this entertaining
Review: this book was absolutely amazing. the emotions, themes, ideas, etc., throughout the book are incredible. i've never been so entertained by a novel. i highly suggest this to anyone who likes to laugh, cry, and read.
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