A Face at the Window
3 journalers for this copy...
was found in one of 2 boxes and one paper bag left in my car.
Amazon.com
A Face at the Window is a rare treat--a critically acclaimed literary novel that is also a charming tale of the supernatural. The plot is a bit like Stephen King's The Shining: a man who is sober after years of alcohol abuse undergoes a mid-life crisis while staying in a haunted hotel, and gets so involved with the ghosts he becomes estranged from his wife. The emphasis here, though, is on how the personalities of three ghosts (a violently drunken man, an adolescent girl with a split personality, and a bratty boy) mirror long-standing anxieties within the narrator. As the Boston Book Review writes, "By cleverly shifting the mystery of the novel from action to character, ... McFarland is able to imply that underlying our everyday lives are forces as inexplicable, with as much potential for horror, as any spine tingling tale." But we horror readers already knew that, didn't we?
There is no reason that I see to call the genre of this book horror. Supernatural/paranormal...yes...horror....no.
It seems to center around the relationship of the married couple more than anything "scary". I did feel for the boy James is a sadistic twisted sort of way. Half way thru I thought 'what's the point' but manage to finish it. Maybe because I really wasn't into it, but it seemed to skip around a bit, causing some confusion.
This book belongs to the bookray of the month club.
It seems to center around the relationship of the married couple more than anything "scary". I did feel for the boy James is a sadistic twisted sort of way. Half way thru I thought 'what's the point' but manage to finish it. Maybe because I really wasn't into it, but it seemed to skip around a bit, causing some confusion.
This book belongs to the bookray of the month club.
Received this today. I have a few rings in front of it, but will get to it soon!
This is not my usual type of book. I see the parallel to The Shining, but it is totally different. (I dont care for The Shining)
The book flows easily, though I got tired of James, Victoria, and Walter occasionally. They were boring at times. This is one of those books in which a lot could have been done as a movie.
I hated to see the trip to England ruined. And the wife seemed detached from her husband. In fact, it was weird that everyone, but Pascal, seemed to ignore what they thought was a crazy person who didnt eat nor come out of the room. Overall, I enjoyed the book. I wanted a little more closure at the ending, esp since I guess that Cook still has this power to see things. THanks so much for passing this around!!! I will get it on its way soon.
The book flows easily, though I got tired of James, Victoria, and Walter occasionally. They were boring at times. This is one of those books in which a lot could have been done as a movie.
I hated to see the trip to England ruined. And the wife seemed detached from her husband. In fact, it was weird that everyone, but Pascal, seemed to ignore what they thought was a crazy person who didnt eat nor come out of the room. Overall, I enjoyed the book. I wanted a little more closure at the ending, esp since I guess that Cook still has this power to see things. THanks so much for passing this around!!! I will get it on its way soon.
Received today just as I finished up what I was reading! So, I will start on it tonight and get it moving again.
