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Make Believe
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When four-year-old Bo is orphaned in the car accident that kills his mother, he becomes the focus of a fierce custody struggle and flees into himself -- away from the sea of strangers -- where he inhabits an eerie inner landscape.
The world of "make believe" into which we are drawn in this remarkable novel -- hailed for both its lyrical prose and its profound dramatic and emotional intensity -- is the world of four-year-old Bo, cast adrift in a sea of strangers as he becomes the focus of a fierce custody battle between two sets of grandparents, one black and one white.
"This is a compelling story that will leave readers haunted by Scott's powerful moral vision."-Publishers' Weekly
The world of "make believe" into which we are drawn in this remarkable novel -- hailed for both its lyrical prose and its profound dramatic and emotional intensity -- is the world of four-year-old Bo, cast adrift in a sea of strangers as he becomes the focus of a fierce custody battle between two sets of grandparents, one black and one white.
"This is a compelling story that will leave readers haunted by Scott's powerful moral vision."-Publishers' Weekly
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“This book was a little too modernist for my taste. The way Scott portrays something from 4-year-old Bo's perspective is certainly interesting, but the interesting ambiguous aspect was ruined when she would explain the situation in full in the following chapter/part. While I felt the individual chapters per character worked well for a while (a la As I Lay Dying with a feel of Mrs. Dalloway), I found myself distracted by the style. The plot is fantastic and perfectly drawn out - there were places of action that had me on the edge of my seat and places of explanation that eliminated the fear, which was done very well. This book attached itself to me, and I am surprised that I found myself as invested as I did. It is a good quick read, though it does seem to dwindle halfway through until a big ending scene hits. Everything after that scene tied it into a pretty little bow, which I personally found frustrating, though I understand its necessity.”
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About Joanna Scott
Joanna Scott is the author of eleven books, including The Manikin, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Various Antidotes and Arrogance, which were both finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Awards; and the critically acclaimed Make Believe, Tourmaline, Liberation, and Follow Me. She is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Lannan Award.
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