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Radio Iris (2012)

by Anne-Marie Kinney(Favorite Author)

3.15 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

098324717X (ISBN13: 9780983247173)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Two Dollar Radio

review 1: The best way to describe my rating is to say I liked the mood Kinney set with her prose. The setting/subject matter was mundane (9-5 office life) on purpose, described with such detail that anyone who's been a desk jockey can relate, but with a bit of a dream-like, fantastical quality. Iris is fascinating and complicated, and I feel like I never totally figured her out. I look forward to seeing what this author produces in the future.
review 2: Great book, an impressive depiction of contemporary loneliness in daily office work. Iris is a receptionist in an office that seems to have almost no one working there and a distant boss who doesn't seem to be up to anything in particular. Iris sees things differently, choosing to notice details that most people don... more't - to the point where it alienates her from most people. She lives in minor details and daydreams about them for much of the novel, which is the novel's biggest strength. By paying more attention to what others don't, we can see beauty and order in everything. Dependence on missing the big picture, though, can also be devastating for your self-esteem and social skills. Iris doesn't quite find a balance between the worlds of the obvious and the implied and leaves the book on a mysterious note. I don't think that the author has a true answer, either. We're left as readers to figure out for ourselves what truly matters in what we choose to see. And it's that kind of intentional ambiguity that makes for great writing. Can't wait for Kinney's next book! less

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