Adult Onset
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1941040314 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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MacDonald strikes just the right tone as she exposes the brutal undercurrents of domestic life a big, troubling and bravenovel.” (New York Times Book Review)“Adult Onset is the most accurate description of solo parenting I’ve ever read MacDonald’s writing is dizzying and brilliant, and often disorienting, which beautifully supports the novel’s themes, perfectly capturing how it feels to be unmoored and seemingly alone.” (Associated Press)“Riveting MacDonald’s strong narrative is a compelling examination of the loneliness and the often-absurd helplessness of being a parent of young children.” (Publishers Weekly)“An affecting, multilayere
Ann-Marie MacDonald is a best-selling, award-winning novelist, playwright, actor, and broadcaster. She lives in Toronto with her wife and their two children. Her works include Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Belle Moral: A Natural History, Fall on Your Knees, and The Way the Crow Flies.
"Did not enjoy" according to kulma. Way too poorly written "stream of consciousness," too obviously biographical (evident from the huge amount of gravitas given to mundane life events), and the last dozen or so pages feel like she was forced to finish the book at gunpoint or something (rushed, silly, inconclusive, predictable).. Although not living up to Fall on your knees or Although not living up to Fall on your knees or As the crow flies, this is nonetheless an outstanding literary work.. "I wanted more plot and insight, and fewer tedious details" according to Rachel Edwin. This is a tough one to review. I haven't read the author's other books, but I can appreciate that she is a solid writer. That said, I really didn't enjoy reading this book. I had to read this for my Book Club. We haven't had the meeting yet. I tried to get through it as fast as I could and it was a relief to finish it. I would want to give it 2 1/2 stars.The plot is about a week in the life of a middle-aged writer/mom of two who is overwhelmed while her wife is away in an
Ann-Marie MacDonald has crafted a searing, terrifying, yet ultimately uplifting story.. But amid the hilarities of full-on domesticity arises a sense of dread. From the internationally best-selling author of Fall on Your Knees comes a story about the joy and agony of motherhood, the dark undercurrents that break and hold families together, and the transformative power of forgiveness. Mary Rose MacKinnon is a successful author of YA fiction doing a tour of duty as stay-at-home mom while her partner, Hilary, takes a turn focusing on her career. Adult Onset explores the pleasures and pressures of family bonds, powerful and yet so easily twisted and broken. Over the course of one outwardly ordinary week, Mary Rose’s world threatens to unravel, and the specter of violence raises its head with dangerous implications for her and her children. Do other people notice the dents in the expensive refrigerator? How long will it take Mary Rose to realize that the car alarm that has been going off all morning is hers, and how on earth did the sharpest pair of scissors in the house wind