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A review by zlwrites
A Fine and Private Place by Peter S. Beagle
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I am genuinely at a loss as to what to rate this. Doesn't happen often. It felt like Neil Gaiman tried to write a Ray Bradbury novel and forgot the plot.
But I couldn't put it down. The story is about a man who's lived in a graveyard for almost twenty years that helps ghosts accept their deaths and gets food delivered by a wise-cracking raven. A recent widow shows up and starts to muck up his marble crafted world.
But he's only in about half the book. The rest, the ghosts, the widow, and even the raven take center stage, exploring what life is truly about to those take it for granted. That sounds cheesy. Beagle is far more lyrical and wonderful at dialog and philosophy. I can't get over what he made at only nineteen years old.
But I couldn't put it down. The story is about a man who's lived in a graveyard for almost twenty years that helps ghosts accept their deaths and gets food delivered by a wise-cracking raven. A recent widow shows up and starts to muck up his marble crafted world.
But he's only in about half the book. The rest, the ghosts, the widow, and even the raven take center stage, exploring what life is truly about to those take it for granted. That sounds cheesy. Beagle is far more lyrical and wonderful at dialog and philosophy. I can't get over what he made at only nineteen years old.