"What have seen crows," Ann-Marie MacDonald
What or who is the greatest treasure of a writer? The answer is obvious - the greatest treasure of the writer is confident and consistent reader who does not place the book after 50 miserable and boring side, but will waded further in the refractory material of the text. The reader, whose awareness of the previous book I read, the author was so good that we wydążyć will and mind and to wade through 842 pages of a publication. Ann-Marie MacDonald - is damn lucky to have me (and several thousand other fans crazy and stubborn.)
"What's seen the crows' this book, which necessarily had to read it. I felt obligated after the sensational and powalającym "The smell of cedar" - The first publishing success of MacDonald, who was for me very important and moving text. So I thought that "What have seen crows " will be equally wonderful literary feast. But in this case - it tasted like a meal - in keeping with the culinary metaphor, but ran out of dessert.
But from the beginning ...
MacDonald book is the story of a Canadian, an ideal family. Two loving parents - Mimi and Jack, two wonderful children - Madeleine and Mike. The year is 1963. War recently ended, the arms race continues. The reality is permeated with a sense of relief that everything that the worst is over and the sense of constant threat from the Soviet Union. McCarthy's family moves to a Canadian military base, where the lawns are always evenly trimmed and the houses themselves are so similar that it's easy to get lost newcomer from outside. The main character of this book is undoubtedly the Madeleine. Eight-year girl whose prospects get to know the surrounding, seemingly secure reality. Adults according to her are her guardians. However, it is from their side the girl suffers the greatest harm. Quiet neighborhood is a myth. The finale of the tragic events is the death of a friend Madeleine - Claire. The accusation of an innocent boy from the neighborhood - Ricky. Events begin to take place rapidly, with a dizzying pace. Then there is Jack - a second, minor narrator. The world seen through the eyes of an adult. How different about this child. And the overriding ubiquitous misunderstanding of both worlds. Glaring.
Canadian publication is monumental and multi-threaded work. Style writer impresses again - Feel even breathe the world of books. A pictorial and evocative writing makes the author, we identify with Madeleine and Jack. Language books are a literary masterpiece (great respect for the translator's text - Slawomir Studniarz). With flawless technique - it was possible an unusual effect - has to be submitted in the full light of the difficult subject of sexual violence against children. Children who are victims and are brutally stripped of innocence can ask the same pain.
"What's seen the crows' as a coherent text. As far as many loses in the final parts of which are records of adult life have Madeleine. That the author ran out of ideas at the end, the finale. No tension here, or so palpable in the first part of the book a dense atmosphere of the unknown. Well, a lengthy start. Where's the dessert?
However, I recommend the book, Ann-Marie Macdonald. This is an important text, especially for those who like to see the world in black and white colors. Indeed, for the wonderful facade often takes place in real drama. Many shades of gray. Just / up to be a perceptive ...
Finally it is worth adding that the inspiration to write a book "What have seen crows," the true story of an innocent offender - Stephen Truscott .
Reading a context
Perhaps the "smell of cedar," was delighted, because I read it between the poor and boring Marininą Picoult.
Perhaps above zrecenzowanej book was faced unequal opponent - the literature of fact.
big question mark. Large. ;
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