January 19th, 2005
Atticus
Ron Hansen. HarperCollins: 1997.
Well-written novel that keeps you guessing. Suicide? Murder? Suicide? Although the main sequence of events is fairly easy to determine, this is a mystery that is not meant to be a mystery. Rather, it is the relationship between conservative, rural, meticulous Atticus and is youngest son, Scott, an artist frequently drunk. Scott's mother died in a car accident: he was responsible and has never gotten over it. A move to Mexico ends with his death . . . or does it?
Atticus - the only truly compelling character - meanwhile is able to forgive, albeit quite stoicly (is that a word?), and only wants his son to know that he loves him.
Hansen is at his best when describing Atticus when he is along and going through his daily routines. He is portrayed with a touch of loneliness, but also with comfort in the familiar.
Ron Hansen. HarperCollins: 1997.
Well-written novel that keeps you guessing. Suicide? Murder? Suicide? Although the main sequence of events is fairly easy to determine, this is a mystery that is not meant to be a mystery. Rather, it is the relationship between conservative, rural, meticulous Atticus and is youngest son, Scott, an artist frequently drunk. Scott's mother died in a car accident: he was responsible and has never gotten over it. A move to Mexico ends with his death . . . or does it?
Atticus - the only truly compelling character - meanwhile is able to forgive, albeit quite stoicly (is that a word?), and only wants his son to know that he loves him.
Hansen is at his best when describing Atticus when he is along and going through his daily routines. He is portrayed with a touch of loneliness, but also with comfort in the familiar.
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