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Quigley, SarahHit by a wayward bullet while revisiting her childhood neighbourhood for a donut, Lena's life changes physically and emotionally. Leaving behind her long-term relationship and career as a stand-up comedian, she heads for Alaska. When Lena meets a mysterious tracker and a speechless child, she discovers that loss can sometimes be gain. NZ Interest. [Larger font]
Comments from Groups
Very diverse opinions of the book. All agreed very good characterisation. Slow to start with. Portrayed Polish immigrant family well. Napier 020 An interesting split of opinion. Those who liked it remarked on the striking descriptions, the pace and readability. Others were unconvinced by the characters and setting. Wellington 001 An entertaining, quirky story. Paihia 003 We were most impressed at the imaginative and novel construction of the novel...by the evening's end we had a new appreciation of the many nuances embodied in the word 'loss'. Te Pahu 001
Pages
250
250
Year
2003
2003
Reviews
31-01-2023
We all found the story hard to get into but in the end all loved it. Her characterisation and prose are superb. The plot was unusual but created much discussion though we felt it was a story in two halves. Very enjoyable read from a brilliant writer.
31-01-2023
All managed to finish this book, but all of us found the first half extremely hard going. Thank goodness for the second half!
31-01-2023
Our second favourite read this year.
31-01-2023
This book generated a lot of discussion! We were all firmly in the "liked it/loved it" camp, and evenly divided as to whether it was the characterisation or the prose that was most admired.
31-01-2023
We enjoyed an amusing and rollicking good yarn.
31-01-2023
We mostly enjoyed the quirkiness and the depth of detail about the other characters in the book.
31-01-2023
The group was split - those who enjoyed the quirky characters , talking bullet and vagaries of fate - and those who found it meandering and impenetrable.
31-01-2023
This was a complete surprise! Most of us had never heard of the book, or the author, and we loved it. It was quirky, unusual, and led to some interesting discussion.
31-01-2023
Excellent book, thoroughly enjoyed by the members, and prompted a lot of discussion. The notes were very good as well.
31-01-2023
We didn't really enjoy this book. Kept expecting something else to happen but it didn't.
13-11-2019
Everyone enjoyed the book. We were particularly taken with the descriptions of Alaska, and the characters in that part of the book. All really pleased with the ending with the best outcome for Moses.