The Feast of Love
Baxter's magical novel is an irresistible narrative of love, a suburban "Midsummer Night's Dream" that is also a totally original and contemporary invention in creativity. Unabridged. 8 CDs.
Baxter's magical novel is an irresistible narrative of love, a suburban "Midsummer Night's Dream" that is also a totally original and contemporary invention in creativity. Unabridged. 8 CDs.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780307387271 (0307387275)
Publish date: May 14th 2009
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Love,
Literature,
Book Club,
American,
Romance,
Literary Fiction,
Adult,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit
I dissent. I must not be among the literary cognoscenti mentioned in the blurb about this book. I found it impossible to distinguish one character's voice from the next, even taking the annoying verbal tics into consideration. I found the narrative shallow and the writing merely workmanlike. In fact...
This a delicious novel. Structurally it is a sort of extended spokes on a wheel. The central character is Bradley. We learn of his relationship history, and of people connected with him. A young couple, who outwardly seem very punky are in fact the most traditional. We see his relationship with a ve...
One person's love story leads to another person's love story...