cactus's recommendations & comments
cactus's recommendation of a good reading group book is:
Prince Rupert's Teardrop by Lisa Glass
cactus's comments are:
Set in Brisbane during the stultifying 1950s, and moving to grubby London in the 1970s,
Feather Man is about Sooky who, ignored and misunderstood by her parents, is encouraged to make herself scarce and visit Lionel, their elderly next door neighbour. After initially befriending Sooky, Lionel moves towards violation.
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This is a beautifully-written novel, full of imaginative and original images and details. Most interesting to me was the psychological portrait of the central character, Sooky. She is a complex character but an absorbing one. I found this is a very brave book - almost painfully honest in places - but very revealing about human behaviour and full of insights and it was that aspect that had me gripped.
A friend, who I have great respect for, recommended it to me and I have since recommended it to a couple of people - who have come back to me begging to discuss it! So I imagine it might be a very good choice for bookgroups.
I'd love to hear what other people think.
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