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The Weekend
The Weekend
Author: Peter Cameron
Poor Robert. A young painter, he's invited to the country by his new love, Lyle, a middle-aged art critic and a bit of a prig. They are off to stay with the useless John and the unappealing Marian, a rich married couple and Lyle's best friends. Their house is also where Lyle's lover Tony died, exactly one year ago, as we creepily learn. And not ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780452274112
ISBN-10: 0452274117
Publication Date: 5/1/1995
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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bookaddicted avatar reviewed The Weekend on + 128 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
What are the truths and lies we tell ourselves and others is the basis for this wonderfully written novel. The various relationships reflected between family, friends, lovers are shown in stark reality despite the lies the characters tell to hide the truth. Cameron writes his prose in a way that appears simple and unvarnished yet, beneath it is complexity and darkness.
This is not a happy story. It is filled psychological tension that ripples the surface of the characters interaction.
stoplightrockout avatar reviewed The Weekend on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
a story about characters escaping for (tada) the weekend to upstate new york, and the realization that it might not be that easy.
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