- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (13 Feb 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0224043625
- ISBN-13: 978-0224043625
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,789,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A modern ghost story. Lillian Foy is a woman who feels too much. As a psychiatric nurse, she empathizes with her patients; as a mother, she mourns for her lost, runaway daughter. Now she feels that her house has been invaded by some past evil. Then, Lillian sees the boy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Heavy going turgid book,
By quinn@owlcave.fsnet.co.uk (Salford, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: If He Lived (Paperback)
This is an extremely hard going disturbing book. I really found myself ploughing through it, which is unuasual. it seems to ahve little direction to it, and the dee;ply disturbing finale is a little out of keeping with the rest of the book. The most interesting character, Dr Marit Sonnenfield is dramatically underused, and none of the other characters seemed real to me. There were pages of debate into the meaning of the manifistation but little real explanation or narrative. If you have an interest in this field you would probably get a lot more from the bok however, but if not I would not reccomend it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written, chilling and thought provoking.,
By A Customer
This review is from: If He Lived (Paperback)
The tag 'horror' doesn't really do justice to this elegant and profound piece of work. Fink is a masterly writer and the portrayal of a lonely middle aged woman in an awkward marriage being plagued by the ghost of a young boy has many layers other than the haunting. Quite wonderful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Heart breaking ghost, not spooky one,
By sallyann - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: If He Lived (Ulverscroft Large Print Series) (Hardcover)
Beautifully written story that focusses on a middle aged couple living a predictable and passionless life. Suddenly the wife begins to see a vision of a little boy who needs her help, though she doesn't know how to give it. Once her husband is told about the ghost he has to make a decision, should he support her or dismiss her? A very enjoyable relationship read, and while the little ghost boy was in obvious distress, his death is avenged. |
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