A review by jsc8675309
Be Near Me by Andrew O'Hagan

3.0

Profoundly sad story of a man who never quite fit into himself and was unable to accept who he was. The relationships that precipitated his downfall never gelled for me, I never understood the attraction, but I loved David's relationship with his mother and with Mrs. Poole. I appreciated the idea of a well bred, thoughtful man, with refined sensibilities being completely unaware of how little he understands the poor, uneducated, insular people he has come to minister, and this is what ultimately ruins him.