by Stephen King
Yeah, I know.
I picked up this book from my son's room, aiming to put in a pile for goodwill. Then I decided to keep it for good travel/beach/camping reading. Then I read a random page.
Then it was all over but the shouting.
You can say a lot about King, but he's a hell of a storyteller.
5.08.2009
The Third Child
by Marge Piercy
I've been a fan of Marge Piercy ever since I read "Gone to Soldiers" in the 80s. An amazing book. Not all of her stuff is equally as good (whose is?), but I have enjoyed many, including the classic "Woman on the Edge of Time."
She certainly won't be classified -- science fiction, women's lib lit, thriller, crime drama, social commentary -- Piercy never stops surprising.
"The Third Child" in some ways doesn't even seem like her. It dissects the modern political arena, romance and family dynamics in a way that keeps you guessing. The main character, Melissa, is the oft-overlooked child of a governor and his scheming wife. The family alone would provide plenty of drama but Piercy introduces a romance, one that complicates Melissa's family life and her personal identity in ways that are intriguing.
I enjoyed the book but can't say I came to care about any of the characters enough to find it really compelling. The plot had enough turns to keep me reading but the ending was disappointing, if inevitable.
I've been a fan of Marge Piercy ever since I read "Gone to Soldiers" in the 80s. An amazing book. Not all of her stuff is equally as good (whose is?), but I have enjoyed many, including the classic "Woman on the Edge of Time."
She certainly won't be classified -- science fiction, women's lib lit, thriller, crime drama, social commentary -- Piercy never stops surprising.
"The Third Child" in some ways doesn't even seem like her. It dissects the modern political arena, romance and family dynamics in a way that keeps you guessing. The main character, Melissa, is the oft-overlooked child of a governor and his scheming wife. The family alone would provide plenty of drama but Piercy introduces a romance, one that complicates Melissa's family life and her personal identity in ways that are intriguing.
I enjoyed the book but can't say I came to care about any of the characters enough to find it really compelling. The plot had enough turns to keep me reading but the ending was disappointing, if inevitable.
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