WndyJW's Reviews > Held

Ignore the 카지노싸이트 summary that mentions John twice. Yes, this exquisite book begins with John and his great love Helena, but it is not the story of generations of their family, although all those we encounter in the book are loosely related, it is not really a story at all. It is a meditation.

In moving vignettes that flow through time and place, some surreal or dreamlike, we meet a number of people who are experiencing loss or fear of loss under different circumstances-war, post war trauma, oppression, illness, or distance. Michaels shares their private thoughts, fears, and dreams and we witness their intimate moments with family, friends, and lovers.

Through each of the connected stories Michaels explores the ways that art, science, memory, even the supernatural can keep our loved ones present to us, even after their death.

It is apparent here, as it was in Fugitive Pieces, that Anne Michaels is a poet, she uses language to elicit feelings and emotions within the reader that feel like memories, and to pose questions that we begin to feel we too have wondered about all along.

This is not for readers looking for a plot driven narrative. It is an intelligent, sensitive reflection on our shared desire to remain close to loved one who have died.

Highly recommended