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 The Coast of Akron - Adrienne Miller
Newest Review: ... from Jenny, charting the course of her relationship with Lovell at its beginning and later, after they moved into the ... more  ... Tudoresque monster of Fergus' mansion. The other two points of view are Merit's (narrated in third person free indirect style) and Fergus' (first person). Lovell himself, although undoubtedly a pivotal character, is, rather meaningfully, never given a voice.
Miller handles these voices with admirable proficiency. They are all different, not only in their emotional characterisation, but also in style. Differing writing techniques help, of course, but there is also individual pace, rhythm and language that goes with each of...more |
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The Coast of Akron - Adrienne Miller: Art , Life and Identity in Parochial America (772 words)
by - written on 07/03/07 (Very useful, 117 readings)
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Fergus is organising a party: a party for his lover, painter Lovell. Jenny, Fergus' ex-friend and a college obsession, Lovell's ex-lover and an artistic partner is invited and so is Merit, Jenny's and Lowell's bespectacled, vegetarian, animal-obsessed, statistician-married daughter. Artists Jenny and Lovell met in London almost 30 years ago and became one: Merit was born to cement that union. Lovell had became a successful painter, famous for his self-portraits while Jenny had never achieved anything as an artist. Five years ago Lovell stopped painting and the world wants to know why. I don't think I can really tell you anything very coherent about ... Read the complete review
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