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petersenftleben 's review for:
Rust & Stardust
by T. Greenwood
You can never go wrong with a T. Greenwood novel. This, as usual, is gorgeous and heart-wrenching, full of fully-realized characters with whom to empathize. The tension created in this story is outstanding and will keep the pages turning. I knew it was a fictionalized account of the kidnapping that inspired Nabakov's LOLITA, but I didn't know much of the particulars of the case.
Tammy creates such a vivid portrayal of the late '40s/early '50s as well as the interior worlds of all of her characters. I loved the choice to show perspectives of not only Sally, her mother, and her sister, but the other women she came into contact with in the years of her abduction. (I also loved to conscious omission of Frank's POV.) Seeing so many angles provides a three-dimensional rendering of the effects this type of event has on the central characters as well as those around them; the ripples extend far. The writing is beautiful as always, and the color imagery is Tammy's strongest since UNDRESSING THE MOON. Her use of red is especially noticeable. The final chapters also resonate with the titular stardust and are, quite simply, luminous.
The subject matter may be difficult for some readers, so this won't be for everyone, but I found it to be a sensitive approach.
*Note that I received an ARC from NetGalley
Tammy creates such a vivid portrayal of the late '40s/early '50s as well as the interior worlds of all of her characters. I loved the choice to show perspectives of not only Sally, her mother, and her sister, but the other women she came into contact with in the years of her abduction. (I also loved to conscious omission of Frank's POV.) Seeing so many angles provides a three-dimensional rendering of the effects this type of event has on the central characters as well as those around them; the ripples extend far. The writing is beautiful as always, and the color imagery is Tammy's strongest since UNDRESSING THE MOON. Her use of red is especially noticeable. The final chapters also resonate with the titular stardust and are, quite simply, luminous.
The subject matter may be difficult for some readers, so this won't be for everyone, but I found it to be a sensitive approach.
*Note that I received an ARC from NetGalley