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Crying Shame (Paperback)

by Renate Dorrestein (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan (4 Aug 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552999903
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552999908
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 574,909 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A chilling and disturbing novel in which family represents the heart of darkness.', The Times .'Stark and gently funny, this is a tragic and lovely novel.', Guardian .'Gripping and unexpected, dramatic yet understated ... well-crafted, moving and compelling tale.', Oxford Times .'Reading the Dutch novelist Renate Dorrestein is an infallible reminder of how rare it is to find a gripping story about the old and the very young ... an effectively touching translation of a tale of three disregarded nobodies.', Independent Magazine .'Her novels read like film scripts...psychological thrillers in which what's most to be feared is closest to home...painfully cutting, and surprisingly funny...a truly courageous writer.', Independent ."Something terrible has happened ... But there are also some very funny moments ... the pace and energy of which is compelling, owing to Hester Velmans's fine translation.", The Lady

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5.0 out of 5 stars What brothers can do to sisters..., 7 Oct 2004
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This novel is about something very common that, somewhat strangely, not very many novels are about: the relationship between a brother and a sister. The two protagonists (a 70-year old woman and a 10 year old girl) both have a special relationship with their brothers. In a moment of dire need and desperation, they find each other by accident, as Christine, the 10 year old, climbs into the car of Agnes together with her kid brother. As Dorrestein does (read 'A heart of stone' as well, it is so good!) she infuses the main characters with their own voice; Agnes, in old age, musing about her life that has past her by, and Christine ('My name is Chris!') looking at the world from her own perspective as a ten year old: she has not yet understood how everything works, but is fearless and reckless. There are elements of a thriller and even Scotland Yard (the story takes place in Scotland) but what makes this book so good is the rich characterisation of the two women, trying to make sense of the world in which their brothers play an undeniably important part.
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