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The Lighthouse Road (2012)

by Peter Geye(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1609530845 (ISBN13: 9781609530846)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Unbridled Books

review 1: The physical setting of this novel is dismayingly bleak, which matches the lives of most of the characters. The action is disjointed as the chronology jumps back and forth, with essential details often coming later than one might wish. I was disappointed with the character development, not finding the characters real enough to empathize with. It suffered in comparison to the Ivan Doig novel I was reading at the same time. Other than these issues, it is a interesting read, seeming to depict life in the North country about a century ago quite authentically.
review 2: I love Peter's writing style. I look forward to hearing the winter wind and feeling the chill from the ice covered lake that is invariably a part of his work. I was not disappointed. I was thr... moreilled that Peter ventured into female topics of child birth, rape and pornography within the confines of this historical fiction novel. He stayed true to the minimalistic dialogue of these Scandinavian immigrants. Can't wait for the sequel? less

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