Testimony

by Anita Shreve | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0349119023 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Cinderess on 6/18/2012
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Journal Entry 1 by Cinderess on Monday, June 18, 2012
Bought in a charity shop recently.

"At a New England boarding school, a sex scandal is about to break. Even more shocking than the sexual acts themselves is the fact that they were caught on videotape. A Pandora's box of revelations, the tape triggers a chorus of voice -- those of the men, women, teenagers, and parents involved in the scandal -- that details the ways in which lives can be derailed or destroyed in one foolish moment. A gripping emotional drama with the pace of a thriller, Anita Shreve's Testimony explores the dark impulses that sway the lives of seeming innocents, and the ways in which our best intentions can lead to our worst transgressions."

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A really skillfull 'retelling' of the events of an evening at a New England boarding school. At the beginning of the book you wonder how much there can be to write about, but Shreve examines the situation from so many angles, revealing crucial information bit-by-bit that by the end your initial impressions of the characters and events is challenged.

Released 11 yrs ago (6/30/2012 UTC) at The Mitre Pub, High Street in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom

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Journal Entry 4 by herrgirl at Wantage, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Picked up at the Oxford bookcrossing meeting today.

Journal Entry 5 by herrgirl at -- Somewhere in Oxon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, June 19, 2014
The very first chapter pulls no punches and we very quickly see the events that triggered the scandal. The story is told from multiple points of view, but some of these voices only appear once and I found it very easy to handle as they gradually unfold the effect the event had on many lives. It's a powerful and engaging read.

Journal Entry 6 by herrgirl at -- Somewhere in Oxon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Somebody has nominated this for our book group's 2015 list, so I'll hold on to it until then.

Journal Entry 7 by herrgirl at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 16, 2016

Released 8 yrs ago (1/16/2016 UTC) at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire United Kingdom

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