Wednesday, July 9, 2008

A Death in the Family - James Agee


I really liked this sad but thought-provoking Pulitzer prize winner by James Agee. I must have bought it from a "prize winners list" one day, I actually selected it from my bookshelf because it was the first on the shelf.

The perspective of several characters and just a small dose of magical realism make the story very personal and although the topic is very sad, you feel like you're witnessing regular people in regular lives, just dealing with a tough moment.

The book held my attention well on busy trains and waiting rooms, and yet was easy to pick up and put down again.

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