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Our Lady of the Forest (Paperback)

by David Guterson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (4 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747568219
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747568216
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 155,857 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'One of the most exciting and thoughtful novels I've read this year a wonderful novel' Daily Mail 'Another virtuoso performance from David Guterson Gripping It balances the tension between belief and despair without ever losing its sense of mystery' Los Angeles Times Book Review 'Guterson has worked up a flawless prose style His books have such exquisite evocations of landscape that his local tourist office should be paying him top dollar' The Times 'A story as dark and claustrophobic as the forest in the title intriguing, it will keep you guessing until the very end' Marie Claire

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‘In three novels, David Guterson has worked up a flawless prose style and a narrative formula.’ --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars When questions provide answers, 23 April 2004
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This review is from: Our Lady of the Forest (Hardcover)
David Guterson is a man who rather asks questions than give the answers.In his third novel to-date, Our Lady of the Forest, he asks you to believeor not to believe. Or maybe he does not even go that far: he just urgesthe reader to consider the options, to look at it from both sides.
AnnHolmes, a teenage girl with a childhood of neglect and sexual abuse, triesto make a living by picking mushrooms in a gloomy Washington forest nearTacoma. One day she has a vision of the Holy Virgin who urges her to builda church in the woods, and within days her initial solitary experience -after a second and a third vision of Mary - swells to near mass-hysteria,spread by the internet.
Her cynical "friend" Carolyn tries tofinancially exploit these visions of Ann. The young priest of the isolatedand derelict community is troubled more by Ann herself than by herexperiences. Young guilt-ridden, unemployed anddivorced-with-a-restraining-order Tom Cross sees in Ann a ray of hope tooverturn his own desperate situation.
Guterson observes and describesthese people's lives with accuracy and precision. He looks at events fromdifferent points of view, it is up to the reader to draw the overallpicture - if that exists at all. There is humor and tragedy, compassionand cynicism. The bulk of the book spans a mere four days in November, butyou feel like you know these people intimately. Likewise for thedescription of nature and the often absurd scenes that take place, thereader is not a bystander but feels he's taking part in it rather thanjust watching it.
Guterson does not write fast-food literature, but forthose willing to take their time, slow down and question received truths,this book is great food for thought.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly written, too short., 6 Oct 2006
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Far and away the most enjoyable and engaging element David Guterson books is how evocatively he describes the local flora and landscapes. The story itself is powerful but I felt it cut off too suddenly, or worked up too fast, as if he didn't quite know where he was going with it, or didnt trust his material to last. Would maybe have been better as a short story, is certainly vivid enough.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A contemporary religious novel, 11 Jan 2005
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This is an interesting book dealing with the old themes of sin and redemption. It succeeds mainly due to the vulnerability of the central character, Anne Holmes. She has the mystical visions that draw an array of unsavoury characters into her orbit, and the reader is kept interested in the outcome. Shorter than his other books, Guterson writes with an urgency that keeps the pages turning, and does not avoid the difficult subject matter.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Expected better
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed East of the Mountains, I was looking forward to this book very much. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Promising story, almost unreadable book
I haven't read any of Guterson's other novels, but this story seemed interesting. I thought I would like the book. How wrong I was. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Running on empty near the end.
I can remember enjoying this book up to about the halfway point, after which it became a struggle. The characters are developed well, but I did not find myself having much of an... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars When questions provide answers
David Guterson is a man who rather asks questions than give the answers. In his third novel to-date, Our Lady of the Forest, he asks you to believe or not to believe. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars big title, small ideas
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money
A disappointing read - unconvincing and humourless
Published on 12 Dec 2003 by tjr2

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