For the farming Pye family of northern Ontario, life is a Greek tragedy where the sins of the fathers are visited on the sons, and terrible events occur offstage. In this universal drama of family love and misunderstandings, Lawson ratchets up the tension with heartbreaking humor and consummate control.
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For the farming Pye family of northern Ontario, life is a Greek tragedy where the sins of the fathers are visited on the sons, and terrible events occur offstage. In this universal drama of family love and misunderstandings, Lawson ratchets up the tension with heartbreaking humor and consummate control.
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This is a powerful story of resilience in the face of loss, a study of what is of real value, and a gentle statement about what really matters in the character of a man. Some have read it as ultimately a novel of regret and disappointment, but a careful reading will reflect otherwise. The story pivots on tragedy and seemingly tragic choices, but the truth at its core centers on Kate's observations of her brothers' characters and her slow, subtle realization that there are more possibilities for happiness and fulfillment than might be readily apparent. In the end, it was Luke for whom I felt most pity--that he wasn't and would likely never be the kind of man that Matt was.
piafinn
Oct 11, 2007
Touching
This is a deep, touching novel about a young family shattered by tragedy. The children are resilient and the community is as supportive as can be expected. Matt is quite a special young man and you do share some of Kate's disappointment as things turn out the way they do. People will always disappoint, but Kate eventually comes to accept her brother and his situation and,in some sense, regain respect for him. It was nice that it was set in Northern Ontario and all the Canadianisms weren't removed to make it more marketable to Americans.
