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Four Letters of Love
by Niall Williams
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Some things do not bear much telling. I think my father knew this. I think he knew how words can sometimes flatten the deepest emotions...better to imagine it....Imagine there was nothing unlovely in the world, and that we walked as proof of miracles...Imagine one of the aches of the world had secretly mended, and music heralded the news, rising along allegro with notes like joy and laughter...
Four Letters of Love
Niall Williams
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Now this type of lyrical prose isn't going to be for everyone, but I just discovered the writing of Niall Williams and I am now a full blown devotee of his unique storytelling and ability to weave words into a tapestry. Not since Pat Conroy have I felt as though I was in the hands of an author who actually has a special relationship with words that comes along but once in a lifetime.
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Four Letters of Love is very hard to describe - it has an almost ethereal quality to it. Williams is Irish and Ireland is a lead character in this book - the way he describes the country he loves is nothing short of breathtaking. This is a story about love in all its forms, about fate, destiny and faith. And there is even a tiny touch of magical realism (which you know I don't like) and it was so perfectly woven into the story I didn't even care. Williams is able to evoke emotions and place so exquisitely - I do not know how his books have passed me by. But, I've remedied that and already purchased This is Happiness and History of the Rain is en route - I am that smitten.
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If you need a plot, this isn't your book. This is a quiet, character driven ode to the art of writing by one of the best.
Four Letters of Love
Niall Williams
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Now this type of lyrical prose isn't going to be for everyone, but I just discovered the writing of Niall Williams and I am now a full blown devotee of his unique storytelling and ability to weave words into a tapestry. Not since Pat Conroy have I felt as though I was in the hands of an author who actually has a special relationship with words that comes along but once in a lifetime.
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Four Letters of Love is very hard to describe - it has an almost ethereal quality to it. Williams is Irish and Ireland is a lead character in this book - the way he describes the country he loves is nothing short of breathtaking. This is a story about love in all its forms, about fate, destiny and faith. And there is even a tiny touch of magical realism (which you know I don't like) and it was so perfectly woven into the story I didn't even care. Williams is able to evoke emotions and place so exquisitely - I do not know how his books have passed me by. But, I've remedied that and already purchased This is Happiness and History of the Rain is en route - I am that smitten.
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If you need a plot, this isn't your book. This is a quiet, character driven ode to the art of writing by one of the best.