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Book Overview
An "eerie, elliptical masterpiece set in a South African boarding school in the early 1960s. . . . First-rate psychological suspense . . . played out flawlessly" (Kirkus Reviews).The members of an... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1590512057
ISBN13:9781590512050
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Other Press (NY)
Length:165 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.7" x 7.9"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Sexy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is very erotic. I thought the description of all those teenage girls was very sexy. Terrific stuff. I could see a movie being made of this
Suspenseful and original
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I couldn't put this book down. I thought the character of the swim coach was right on--the way she abuses her power over the girls, the hurt when she takes favorites. As for the sexual harrassment--unfortunately such things are still going on today. Very realistic and beautifully written.
Remarkable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I thought this was a remarkable book--very suspenseful and yet true to life. The characters were all very vivid. It made me think of Virginia Woolf in its precision of detail. I loved it
Masterpiece
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As the Kirkus review said this book is a masterpiece. I read it several times. Miss G is a wonderful character.
A beautiful, innovative, and terrifying novel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
CRACKS is an exquisitely written novel by one of literary fiction's most sophisticated practitioners. The South African details are fascinating, the sensuous, elegant prose flawless. A haunting tale, with a particularly powerful ending.
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