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cnyreader 's review for:
A Gate at the Stairs
by Lorrie Moore
There is something about this book that makes me feel how I want a good book to make me feel. You know what I mean- that feeling of satisfaction and sweet melancholy that it's over, but knowing that it's never REALLY over, because this book was one of the ones that made it down deep and it'll always be a part of you. It's been awhile since I've found a story like this.
Tassie is a college freshman who finds a job as a nanny with Sarah and Edward. They are adopting a biracial toddler and need help, as Sarah is a full-time chef and Edward often travels for work. That's where we start. Where we end, the world looks and feels very differently.
The writing is magnificent. The evocation of emotion is subtle, yet not at all. It's just... right. Lorrie Moore has a gift.
Food: I had this dark chocolate bark with flake salt not too long ago. The salt is so fine that it just melts over the top, and so you don't get a grain of salt, you just get a touch of it, like the sea mist from the ocean on your lips. The sweetness mixed with the bitter notes, with that kiss of salt is perfectly balanced and you savor it, letting the flavor roll around in your mouth.
Tassie is a college freshman who finds a job as a nanny with Sarah and Edward. They are adopting a biracial toddler and need help, as Sarah is a full-time chef and Edward often travels for work. That's where we start. Where we end, the world looks and feels very differently.
The writing is magnificent. The evocation of emotion is subtle, yet not at all. It's just... right. Lorrie Moore has a gift.
Food: I had this dark chocolate bark with flake salt not too long ago. The salt is so fine that it just melts over the top, and so you don't get a grain of salt, you just get a touch of it, like the sea mist from the ocean on your lips. The sweetness mixed with the bitter notes, with that kiss of salt is perfectly balanced and you savor it, letting the flavor roll around in your mouth.