Tuesday, September 26, 2006

recommendation

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-so i just finished this book 'a complicated kindness' by mirian toews and i have to say that it has been a while that i have come across an author that once finishing a book of theirs wanting to go out and buy more and reading all their stuff because i am a freak like that. i did that with john irving and tom robbins. i love their writing and i enjoy miriams too because she has this ability to throw in quick wit in moments that you would not expect and at one point she describes how the main character (nomi) is trying to get ahold of the boy she is involved with after they slept together for the first time and the chaotic franticness she goes throw to find him totally reminded me of situations very similar when i started coming out and sleeping with men and they would not call and in my immaturity i would like track them down to find they had no interest in calling me etc. anyway that moment in the book and on totally captured me and had me stuck. so i am buying more of her stuff. sorry if i just ruined anything but like i said at that moment in the book is where i totally related and realized her ingenious story telling ability. when i was finished i was not satisfied but i was but i was left going BUT BUT but then i again i was happy the way it ended but but...

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