Our book for next month is ‘My Brother Jack’.
PS: Please remember to bring your book selections for 2016 to our next meeting in October
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Our most recent book was 'the curious incident of the dog in the night time', by Mark Haddon. Fifteen year old Christopher Boone is a very unusual narrator. He has Asperger's Syndrome, and because of it, has no emotional connection with people, not even his parents. However, he is also a brilliant mathematician, who uses his analytical skills, in the manner of Sherlock Holmes, an idol of his, to solve the murder of a dog. His second mystery, is to reconstruct the life of his mother, having found out through a series of letters that his mother had not died, as his father had told him. The pivotal part of the novel springs from this lie, which leaves Christopher deeply distrustful of his father, and motivates him to navigate his way through some formidable obstacles to find his mother in London. Described as stark, funny, and original, this novel is all that and more. It is a journey of self-discovery for Christopher, but it is also ours, as we come to question the meaning of 'normality', and the nature of family. The ending appears neat, as Christopher is reunited with his family, yet the gulf between him, his parents, and the reader is still immense and therein lies its poignancy.
Our book for next month is ‘My Brother Jack’. PS: Please remember to bring your book selections for 2016 to our next meeting in October |
About 'Page Turners'The Page Turners group reads a selection of contemporary novels, some crime fiction and a few books based on actual events. Convenor and contact detailsMeg Dillon
5762 6558 Meeting times1st Tuesday
10 am to 12 noon Dillon's Home* *Please note - Page Turners is limited to 10 - 12 members due to constraints on where we meet.
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