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The shocking new novel from the bestselling author of the Adrian Mole series.
This much beloved author and wry humorist makes a bold departure in her most recent work of fiction. Sue Townsend retains her biting wit and uncanny powers of observation to create a portrait of two English couples whose lives converge by way of a neglected child. Christopher Moore hasn't seen his beloved Angela for seventeen years, since she refused to marry him and aborted the child they conceived on a Paris holiday. He is now jobless and lives mostly in the past. Angela has since married and doubled her weight. They both still dream of their unborn child.
When Christopher makes the acquaintance of a drug addict and his unfortunate wife and baby, his unresolved feelings for Angela and the child he so desired resurface, setting in motion events that will lead to redemption for all four characters. Ghost Children is an unflinching look at the psychological aftermath of abortion, told with poignancy and a sense of hope.
Disturbing and compassionate.
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| $99.99 | Digital |
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Matt Pearson
reviewed Ghost Children on January 06, 2011
Ghost Children
I don't know what to say about this book.
It's...sick. I know what you're thinking, but not sick sick, just... shows an ugly side of people. But a side every person has, nonetheless. Well, obviously not necessarily expressed the same way as the ugly side of the characters in this book, but still.
The title is actually more appropriate than I thought at first, because there's a lot of (unwanted/dead/etc) children mentioned throughout the story, though they're not important characters, they are a link between them all.
Also, a strong motif in the story are secrets. Each character has their own secret which they would like to confess to someone, but also can't because they don't want to cause more pain, so they carry this burden alone.
Once again, I don't know what to say. The subject is pretty serious but the book hasn't left a huge impact on me. Yet I wouldn't consider it bad or unintersting.
Hmm.
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