Unless

by Carol Shields | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0007137699 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Sunnybubble of Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on 6/25/2007
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Journal Entry 1 by Sunnybubble from Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom on Monday, June 25, 2007

Reta Winters has a loving family, good friends, and growing success as a writer of light fiction. Then her eldest daughter suddenly withdraws from the world, abandoning university to sit on a street corner, wearing a sign that reads only 'goodness'. As Reta seeks the causes of her daughter's retreat, her enquiry turns into an unflinching, often very funny meditation on society and where we find meaning and hope. Unless is a dazzling and daring novel from the undisputed master of extraordinary fictions about so-called 'ordinary' lives.

I'm taking this one to the Uncon.
I very much enjoyed this book, which seems to resonate with Reta's quiet desperation about Nora and also a self deprecating humour.

My favourite character was Mr Springer, and I really wanted to read Reta's novels - without his editing!

Released 16 yrs ago (6/30/2007 UTC) at BCUK Unconvention 2007 in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex United Kingdom

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Journal Entry 3 by wingrahar109wing from Ash Vale, Surrey United Kingdom on Monday, July 2, 2007
Won in the bookswap.

Journal Entry 4 by wingrahar109wing from Ash Vale, Surrey United Kingdom on Monday, September 8, 2008
I enjoyed this book, but didn't like the ending. I would have preferred not to have known what made Norah act the way she did. I think it would have been better if Norah had remained on the street and we were left wondering and deciding for ourselves.

Released 15 yrs ago (11/15/2008 UTC) at The Harrow pub OBCZ in Hughenden Valley, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom

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Being taken to the meet-up tomorrow. If the book is not taken, it will go to stock the OBCZ shelves.

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Journal Entry 6 by PussInBooks from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 16, 2008
Caught at yesterday's meet at The Harrow in Hughenden Valley.

Released 15 yrs ago (1/6/2009 UTC) at Latte Heaven on Church Street in Dunstable, Bedfordshire United Kingdom

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On the shelf in the cafe.

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