Mad Shadows
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A harrowing pathology of the soul, Mad Shadows centres on a family group: Patrice, the beautiful and narcissistic son; his ugly and malicious sister, Isabelle-Marie; and Louise, their vain and uncomprehending mother. These characters inhabit an amoral universe where beauty reflects no truth and love is an empty delusion. Each character is ultimately annihilated by their own obsessions.
A harrowing pathology of the soul, Mad Shadows centres on a family group: Patrice, the beautiful and narcissistic son; his ugly and malicious sister, Isabelle-Marie; and Louise, their vain and uncomprehending mother. These characters inhabit an amoral universe where beauty reflects no truth and love is an empty delusion. Each character is ultimately annihilated by their own obsessions.
Looking forward to re-reading this.
Picked up at the Lower Mainland BookCrossing Meetup last night.
Thanks Andy!
Picked up at the Lower Mainland BookCrossing Meetup last night.
Thanks Andy!
Deceptively spare language. All the relationships depicted are painful, especially the maternal ones. Hard to realize the author was only 20 when this, her first novel, was published in 1959.
Journal Entry 4 by eicuthbertson at Rhizome Cafe in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Monday, March 9, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (3/9/2009 UTC) at Rhizome Cafe in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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Releasing at the Lower Mainland Bookcrossing March Meetup
Come & join us!
When:Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:00 PM
Where:
Rhizome Cafe
317 East Broadway
Vancouver BC
Releasing at the Lower Mainland Bookcrossing March Meetup
Come & join us!
When:Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:00 PM
Where:
Rhizome Cafe
317 East Broadway
Vancouver BC
Picked up at a recent Bookcrossing meetup!
It's difficult to believe that Blais was only 20 when she wrote this story which develops more themes than you can shake a stick at. Ideas of beauty, morality, family and relationships are all on display and de-constructed in a what, on the surface, appears to be a fairy tale gone awry. It wasn't until I read the afterword that the cultural importance of the novel became apparent and immediately I started to read it a second time.
It's not often that a story manages to be captivating when the reader dislikes all of the characters as much as I did but the story is dense with ideas and still manages to be easily accessible. A win on all counts.
It's not often that a story manages to be captivating when the reader dislikes all of the characters as much as I did but the story is dense with ideas and still manages to be easily accessible. A win on all counts.
Journal Entry 7 by themarina at Rhizome Cafe in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (6/9/2009 UTC) at Rhizome Cafe in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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Releasing at June's Vancouver Bookcrossing Meetup!
Where: Rhizome Cafe, 317 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W5
When: Tuesday, June 9th 7PM
Who’s coming? 13 Bookcrossers!
Releasing at June's Vancouver Bookcrossing Meetup!
Where: Rhizome Cafe, 317 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W5
When: Tuesday, June 9th 7PM
Who’s coming? 13 Bookcrossers!
I like this author so I am looking forward to the book