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Assumption (2011)

by Percival Everett(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1555975984 (ISBN13: 9781555975982)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Graywolf Press

review 1: Compelling and enjoyable read, but the kind of book that leaves more questions than answers, which will just be frustrating for some readers. The kind of book that you want to read again and pick apart, looking for clues and meaning. Where as soon as things start to look a bit skewed, you start examining the text a bit closer, and start thinking about how assumptions - by the characters and by the reader - really mark the text.
review 2: Assumption left me haunted by its conclusion, which shouldn't be surprising given Everett's penchant for pushing the boundaries in his novels. Assumption is really three short stories centered around the main character, a deputy sheriff in a small, seemingly-quiet New Mexico town. The murder mysteries that follow, at their surf... moreace, seem almost cookie-cutter, but Everett is a master at quirking things up, with conclusions that are equal parts unsettling and despair-inducing. less

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