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Bezig met laden... The Matter with Morrisdoor David Bergen
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |  Four stars for being good literature and well-written, because I suspect the more carefully you examined the prose and story, the better the novel would reveal itself to be truly great. However, as far as "enjoyable" fiction goes, I didn't love it. It reminded me of [b:Barney's Version|196564|Barney's Version|Mordecai Richler|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C1dLlnsKL._SL75_.jpg|190111] by [author Mordecai Richler], even though they are not the same. (  ) LDVoorberg | Apr 7, 2013 |  ) VickiFoxSmith | Mar 29, 2013 |  ) Becks12 | Jun 24, 2012 | Morris Schutt is a well drawn, complicated character. Author David Bergen paints a deep and vivid picture of this character -- Morris was so real to me. As we examine Morris's life along with him, we see what grief can do in middle age. Extremely well written. (  ) LynnB | May 9, 2012 |
 This is a moving and engaging novel of grief and loss, impeccably written and fully imagined. The death of his son sends Morris into a tailspin; this, along with the question of whether he can pull out of it - indeed, whether the concept of recovery has any meaning at all when one is faced with such a devastating loss - is the subject of this immaculately written, trenchantly honest, hugely compelling novel.... For all its darkness, this novel about mourning and melancholy remains an optimistic book; in it, we are presented with some of the irresolvable ambiguities of human existence by a character who is twisted up inside, who at the same time successfully asks to be recognized as sombre and tender and wise.  The scenes of Morris grappling with his grief and the larger ramifications of Martin’s death are realistic and touching. Morris is too cognizant of the historical/sociological forces at work in his son’s death to completely blame himself, but guilt clings to his every thought, lacerating him for his real and imagined failures as a father and husband...In his relationships with other characters, Morris acquires an undeniable vividness and depth, qualities that are often lacking from his interior monologues and letters. Morris ripples with bizarre tics and conflicting desires that erupt when confronted by the contrary needs of friends, colleagues, lovers, and family. Luckily, Bergen has peopled his novel with a sufficient number of finely drawn characters to ensure that readers aren’t trapped alone for too long with the hapless but endearing Morris.
"When Morris Schutt, a prominent newspaper columnist, surveys his life over the past year, he sees disaster everywhere. His son has just been killed in Afghanistan, and his newspaper has put him on indefinite leave; his psychiatrist wife, Lucille, seems headed for the door; he is strongly attracted to Ursula, the wife of a dairy farmer from Minnesota; and his daughter appears to be having an affair with one of her professors. What is a thinking man to do but turn to Cicero, Plato, and Socrates in search of truth? Or better still, to call one of those discreet 'dating services' in search of happiness? But happiness, as Morris discovers, is not that easy to find."--P. [4] of cover. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.44)
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