"We Disappear" is more honest, and thus more troubling, for it reflects the stark knowledge that truth is only an amalgam of experience, a collection of individual shards that don't coalesce into a pleasing whole. As Heim suggests, the search for truth invites the Hansels and Gretels of the world to follow the wrong adult home, the Alices to peer down the rabbit hole -- and fantasy to cover up the nasty grime of reality. - Sarah Weiman reviewing Scott Heim's 3rd novel, We Disappear.Other reviews of the book here and here. A trailer for the book made by the author can be seen here.
March 30, 2008
Peering down rabbit holes
Sometimes the truth does not set you free
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Not one more refugee death, by Emmy Pérez
And just like that, my #NPM2018 celebrations end with a poem today by Emmy Pérez. Not one more refugee death by Emmy Pérez A r...
-
Today a poem by the Mexican-American poet, Juan Delgado. Gatekeepers by Juan Delgado 1. A crow gliding over a ravine was ... -
A poem today by Javier Zamora, whose poems about immigration, refugees, and exiles hit a nerve like few others! This poem is from the Nov... -
Today a poem by Ocean Vuong, whose debut collection ' Night Sky With Exit Wound ' has won rave reviews not only in the US but also ...
No comments:
Post a Comment