The Way the Family Got Away
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Book Overview
In Michael Kimball's disturbing first novel, a three-year-old girl and her seven-year-old brother try to comprehend their family's journey through a series of towns after the death of one of their siblings - she by playing with her doll family in an effort to understand the emotional landscape, and he by meticulously assessing the physical geography: the names of the towns and the things it took them to get there. Their final stop is their grandfather's house, where they're left to face an uncertain future. Through the eyes and in the language of children, Kimball tries to make sense of loss, love, and death.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1568581556
ISBN13:9781568581552
Release Date:April 2000
Publisher:Thunder's Mouth Press
Length:143 Pages
Weight:0.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Truly a Redefining of American Literature!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
And it couldn't come at a better time. You've never read anything like this book. Buy it and read it now. After you've read it, read it again. Michael Kimball is one of the most promising writers of the new millennium. One hundred and sixty pages of finely-crafted genius--Kimball is a master of rhythm and melody, delivering a story as powerful as a hammer blow to the soul. If you have a weak heart, suffer back problems, or are a pregnant woman, step out of the car to the left. If you are ready to experience something bold, new and exciting, then this ride is for you.
A Moving and Powerful Story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Our small book club meets once a month & I usually don't finish reading the selection until the night before -- even though I always buy the book right after we decide the next title. I'm busy but optimistic. Well, I started this book Sunday night (2 days ago) & literally could not put it down. I haven't been this enthralled and moved (no pun intended) by anything we've read since Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes". I HIGHLY recommend it -- I have been looking at the world a little differently today because of it.
An Excellent Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I loved reading this book so much that I couldn't put it down. The children's stories and the ways they talk stay with you long after you finish their tale. It's an excellent and satisfying read.
The Same Way We All Will Get Away
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Man, oh, man; I really loved this book. I picked it up because I liked the cover and then I didn't put it down until I was done. Really. Every sentence in it is like no other sentence outside it. I never have written one of these reviews before but this thing broke my heart, and, somehow, also, moved me to action. I want everyone to read it. Anyone who ever rode in a car, anyone who ever had a mother or a father, anyone who lived in a house, anyone anyone, anyone who ever suspected that America was sad and beautiful through and through, will love it. I think. Maybe not everyone, though, now that I think of it. It is a difficult book, in terms of its grammar and content. It isn't for the weak or the simple. Read it or don't, I guess. I think if you don't, though, if people don't, that that will be too bad. A Tragedy.
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