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Stony River (2012)

by Tricia Dower(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0143182471 (ISBN13: 9780143182474)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Penguin Canada

review 1: Dower creates three very distinct female leads in this novel, and each one could carry a book on their own. Instead, Dower introduces the initial question of the book, through Miranda, then eases the reader through years of each girls’ life, and the paths they choose along the way. She makes the mid-1950s come alive and, while giving us the standard view of America at that time, she also lifts up the veil and shows us the dark places. Dower takes on the extremely tough and touchy subjects of incest and mental illness, then masterfully plays them out, along with many other themes throughout the novel. Well done.
review 2: I really liked this book. It made me think. Most of us view the 1950s as a time of innocence when every home had a mother and father, wher... moree mother stayed at home to look after the children, where nobody locked their doors and everyone abided by good Christian values. But Tricia Dower strips away the veneer of our "Leave It To Beaver" image of the 50s and takes us behind closed doors to experience a more realistic look at life in small town U.S.A. during this time. Her characters are so real and descriptions so vivid and accurate, that within a few chapters you are completely sucked into the lives of Linda, Teresa and Miranda as they struggle to come of age and deal with incest, mental and physical abuse, sexism and so much more. I encourage everyone to read this beautifully written and well-researched book. Congratulations Tricia Dower. I look forward to reading your next novel. less

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