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Mar 23, 2015empbee rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A nice book. Slow at times.
Nov 16, 2014GLNovak rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Be prepared for a bit of jumping around in this novel. It is written in three parts concentrating on three different people. First we meet Stuart who in a moment of rosy happiness lights a fire that empties his life of all his…
KennethRossHalvorson
Aug 22, 2014KennethRossHalvorson rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I would not recommend this novel. The first 150 pages is a fun read as the hero drives cross- Canada from Victoria in his failing Datsun. Then the book becomes a hodge-podge of cancer treatment, dementia issues and Darcy Island leprosy.
Dec 16, 2013bette108 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I truly enjoyed this book. Gaston is a lovely writer and often drops a piece of insight that makes one think. The novel is a story within a story within a story, each of them linked by sorrow and betrayal. Mind you, it's not all sad to…
ksoles
Nov 30, 2012ksoles rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
"The World" literally begins with a spark: on the day he pays off his mortgage, Stuart Price, a boring, methodical, recent retiree, accidentally burns down his house. If that doesn't scream irony loudly enough, his insurance has also just…