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Rust & Stardust
by T. Greenwood
It's not often I read a book that actually gives me chills. I was hesitant to read this novel. I had read Lolita the year before and felt a sick sort of discomfort that I would read a novel with such subject matter, in my free time, and find myself enjoying it.
This is an even finer novel than Lolita, and I hope that it overshadows it in the future.
The story is told, not from the voice of the abductor as in Nabakov's novel, but from the point of view of Sally herself, as well as the people who cared for her. While it is still a heavy and sometimes uncomfortable read, the subject matter is handled with such compassion and gentleness that I was able to read it almost entirely in one sitting.
The book is wonderfully paced, and the characters felt like family to me by the end of the story. I cannot overstate what a pleasure it was to read this book. Even the ending, even though it follows one of the most sorrowful stories I've ever encountered, leaves the reader with hope, which I was very grateful for.
Very poetic, very quick read. If you know how to read, you should read this book.
This is an even finer novel than Lolita, and I hope that it overshadows it in the future.
The story is told, not from the voice of the abductor as in Nabakov's novel, but from the point of view of Sally herself, as well as the people who cared for her. While it is still a heavy and sometimes uncomfortable read, the subject matter is handled with such compassion and gentleness that I was able to read it almost entirely in one sitting.
The book is wonderfully paced, and the characters felt like family to me by the end of the story. I cannot overstate what a pleasure it was to read this book. Even the ending, even though it follows one of the most sorrowful stories I've ever encountered, leaves the reader with hope, which I was very grateful for.
Very poetic, very quick read. If you know how to read, you should read this book.