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Rain
Rain
Author: Kirsty Gunn
The debut of an astonishing new literary talent, Rain proves that Gunn is already a master of her craft. Twelve-year-old Janey and her younger brother, Jim, spend summers at a lake with their parents. Ignored for long stretches and then called upon suddenly to mix drinks or receive drunken kisses, the children huddle together in tenderness, prot...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780871135926
ISBN-10: 0871135922
Publication Date: 4/1995
Pages: 95
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Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Nightmare of a book. The story was not cohesive, it was completely lost in a flurry of "poetic" phrasery (after reading this book, it's a word) perhaps I'm dim, but I was lost most of the book. This is the 20th book I've read this year, I'm an avid reader, but I found this book to cause mental discomfort.
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Rain is Kirsty Gunn's first novel. It is a haunting and beautifully written story of the dangers of childhood.


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