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October 05, 2007

My Weekend Read

A friend in my novel writing class recommended this book to me. I have put it on hold at the local book store and will pick it up this evening. Interesting to me for several reasons...the most obvious being I can relate to the story line. In addition, my own book I am writing is a similar story.

Will give a review later in the weekend. (I am likely to finish it by Sunday).

You remind ME of ME - by Dan Chaon

"You Remind Me of Me begins with a series of separate incidents: In 1977, a little boy is savagely attacked by his mother's pet Doberman; in 1997 another little boy disappears from his grandmother's backyard on a sunny summer morning; in 1966, a pregnant teenager admits herself to a maternity home, with the intention of giving her child up for adoption; in 1991, a young man drifts toward a career as a drug dealer, even as he hopes for something better. With penetrating insight and a deep devotion to his characters, Dan Chaon" explores the secret connections that irrevocably link them. In the process he examines questions of identity, fate, and circumstance: Why do we become the people that we become? How do we end up stuck in lives that we never wanted? And can we change the course of what seems inevitable?
In language that is both unflinching and exquisite, Chaon moves deftly between the past and the present in the small-town prairie Midwest and shows us the extraordinary lives of "ordinary" people.

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I would have to say there was something upsetting to me in this article (if you can open it) talk about brainwashing? Maybe Im wrong but I did not like this one.

Posted by: joyceregina | October 08, 2007 at 10:36 PM

I think CUB is concerned united birthparents and the website is www.cubirthparents.org?

I think I read that book and I am curious what you thought?

Posted by: Reunited Dan | October 08, 2007 at 05:40 AM

Suz: Because I cant be everywhere, I choose to read you and Lizard.
I have sort of buried myself as usual and am asking another dumb question?
What is CUB and are you a member of this?
Do you have input for me?
I would really appreciate any of your views.
Please email me.
thanks
joycr

Posted by: joyceregina | October 06, 2007 at 03:06 PM

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