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Love and Shame and Love: A Novel
Love and Shame and Love A Novel
Author: Peter Orner
Alexander Popper can't stop remembering. Four years old when his father tossed him into Lake Michigan, he was told, Sink or swim, kid. In his mind, he's still bobbing in that frigid water. The rest of this novel's vivid cast of characters also struggle to remain afloat: Popper's mother, stymied by an unhappy marriage, seeks solace in the relentl...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316129381
ISBN-10: 0316129380
Publication Date: 11/13/2012
Pages: 464
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3.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Orner has a unique way of writing that I've really enjoyed. He has a talent for giving you tons of descriptive detail while at the same time giving you as little detail as possible. The perfect words are used to paint a picture in your head as you're reading. I also really liked that instead of being broken into chapters, it's broken into memories. This way, when an interruption arrives, you can easily finish the section you're reading before stopping.

The characters are intriguing and the writing was seamless. The only thing is that this novel was very easy to put down. There was nothing to keep me captivated enough to keep turning the pages. Its a great book to take along where you can easily put it down but not when you sit down expecting to read a few hours. However, if you can stick with it, it's a very pleasurable read.


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