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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Carry the One

Carol Anshaw
272 pages
I’ve rarely felt as weighed down as I felt after I finished this novel.  Occasionally I’m in the mood for a complicated tragedy, something meaty and tear-jerky, and I though I was ready for a heavier novel, this one just never seemed to let up on the weight.
The book follows a group of siblings following a tragic traffic accident they caused.  Each deals and does penance in his or her own way.  While Anshaw is a gifted writer, I just didn’t find myself caring enough about her characters, which for me is the saving grace of tragic pieces.

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