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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Love this book! Wonderful writing, very timely on the ways of the current world in which we live, well-drawn characters, and overall great story! Highly recommend!
The story is narrated by the stay-at-home dad, Adam, who cares for his girls, cooks, cleans and is a part-time professor at the local university, while he works on his own project on Coventry Cathedral. He juxtaposes his daughter, Miriam's, story with that of the history of Coventry Cathedral. In addition, Adam's father, Eli, recalls his parents' story of how they fled war-torn Europe for America. But for Adam its the tidal zone part of this story that holds the pull in his memory of where he lost his mother as a young boy to something very similar to what happened to his daughter, Miriam. Adam and his bread-winning wife must come to terms with how to learn to return to normalcy once again. It's only through a process of letting go and rediscovering life by taking chances that this can happen.
The story is narrated by the stay-at-home dad, Adam, who cares for his girls, cooks, cleans and is a part-time professor at the local university, while he works on his own project on Coventry Cathedral. He juxtaposes his daughter, Miriam's, story with that of the history of Coventry Cathedral. In addition, Adam's father, Eli, recalls his parents' story of how they fled war-torn Europe for America. But for Adam its the tidal zone part of this story that holds the pull in his memory of where he lost his mother as a young boy to something very similar to what happened to his daughter, Miriam. Adam and his bread-winning wife must come to terms with how to learn to return to normalcy once again. It's only through a process of letting go and rediscovering life by taking chances that this can happen.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sarah Moss is a genius at storytelling and this tale blends family history, family present and the hope for the future of a family. An intimate portrait of one man and the family that makes up his world. Brilliant.
A great read about the daily life - especially life in these modern times.
For a complete review please click on the link below:
http://onerightword.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/tidal-zone-sarah-moss.html
For a complete review please click on the link below:
http://onerightword.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/tidal-zone-sarah-moss.html
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Opened with enormous promise, but it was not fulfilled.
Tedious. Endless descriptions of domestic life. Neurotic protagonist hard to like. I cheered at the scene with the specialist doctor in the middle of the book, who basically tells Dad to stop wasting his time.
Tedious. Endless descriptions of domestic life. Neurotic protagonist hard to like. I cheered at the scene with the specialist doctor in the middle of the book, who basically tells Dad to stop wasting his time.
This is definitely one of my favorite books of the year.
Impeccable writing, absolutely a well-crafted story that runs smoothly and filled with palpable emotions. The story follows Adam, a stay-at-home dad and how his world fractures after his daughter collapsed and stopped breathing. The daughter survived, yet the family now has to learn how to rebuild their family and their ideas about life.
This is a book about what it means to be alive, to live with fear and uncertainty, and how fragile life can be. It is also about parental love and protection, rebuild family after tragedies, about hope and human perseverance.
And there is more. We learn from Adam what is like to be a stay-at-home dad. From Adam's experiences, we see gender roles and sexism in workplace and daily lives from a male's perspective.
From Adam's cathedral research and Adam's father's narration, we also learn what is heritage, and how our past, current, and future is all connected. Through Miriam and others, Moss also touches on current topics such terrorism, feminism, the healthcare system, etc.
If I have to pick one thing out about this book that makes it such a rememberable reading experience, I would go for the stream of consciousness writing. It captures so well the emotions running through Adam's head when terrible things such as this happen to his child. The emotions are so real that it feels like they leak through the pages. For this powerful writing alone, I'd like to read more of Moss's work.
This is another great literary fiction that teaches me about empathy. For those who has ever considered this book, pick it up and read it.
Impeccable writing, absolutely a well-crafted story that runs smoothly and filled with palpable emotions. The story follows Adam, a stay-at-home dad and how his world fractures after his daughter collapsed and stopped breathing. The daughter survived, yet the family now has to learn how to rebuild their family and their ideas about life.
This is a book about what it means to be alive, to live with fear and uncertainty, and how fragile life can be. It is also about parental love and protection, rebuild family after tragedies, about hope and human perseverance.
And there is more. We learn from Adam what is like to be a stay-at-home dad. From Adam's experiences, we see gender roles and sexism in workplace and daily lives from a male's perspective.
From Adam's cathedral research and Adam's father's narration, we also learn what is heritage, and how our past, current, and future is all connected. Through Miriam and others, Moss also touches on current topics such terrorism, feminism, the healthcare system, etc.
If I have to pick one thing out about this book that makes it such a rememberable reading experience, I would go for the stream of consciousness writing. It captures so well the emotions running through Adam's head when terrible things such as this happen to his child. The emotions are so real that it feels like they leak through the pages. For this powerful writing alone, I'd like to read more of Moss's work.
This is another great literary fiction that teaches me about empathy. For those who has ever considered this book, pick it up and read it.