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A review by lilliangretsinger
Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan
4.0
I wish we had read this in high school or university for Canadian Lit or History. Much better than reading Atwood!
Though slow to start, I really liked the story overall. The author wove the the characters together and apart very well. The beginning part was a little slow though, but started to pick up closer to the explosion. I like how the "trivial" things in life were set aside with the explosion and it's aftermath. I thought it was interesting that the father was all but forgotten about until Neil literally stumbled upon him.
Though slow to start, I really liked the story overall. The author wove the the characters together and apart very well. The beginning part was a little slow though, but started to pick up closer to the explosion. I like how the "trivial" things in life were set aside with the explosion and it's aftermath. I thought it was interesting that the father was all but forgotten about until Neil literally stumbled upon him.