- Paperback
- Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0226469344
- ISBN-13: 978-0226469348
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.2 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I recommend this book,
By abby (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Bird in the House: Stories (Phoenix Fiction Series) (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book. We studied it in school this year and at first I found it a bit slow but after a few pages I started to really get into it. It was easy to identify with the main character Vanessa and I really liked the way the rest of the characters were described, especially the grandfather. Here's a little example; "Well, Peter, you've brought the wood." It was his habit to begin conversations with a statement of the obvious, so that nothing except agreement was possible." I like this because it sums up the grandfather' character in two sentences, even though it's being developped throughout the entire novel. I can't really explain exactly why I enjoyed this book so much, I guess it's because of the subtle humor and the emotion involved. The sad parts are quite moving, and that's difficult to do without making the whole book depressing.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
True to life, haunting realism,
By Jennie (Ottawa, ON, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Bird in the House (Paperback)
Personally, I feel this book is far from outmoded. It reminded me a lot of my own life, growing up in rural Canada in the 1990s and early twenty-first century. Not to mention the fact that the Great Depression pervades this book, and in 2010 we are just now emerging from an economically devastating recession. For me, "A Bird in the House" hit home. The second time I read it, I was almost crying at the end. Just the thought of so many people dying that you once knew, a house you grew up in, a house that marked you, being lived in by strangers. The book has a very rich subtext, and yet doesn't come across as a pretentious metaphor. It is very real.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
this book was insightful yet lacked detail,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Bird in the House (Paperback)
this book did not quite meet my expectations like other works written by margaret laurence. it lacked in detail and plot development. i would recommend this book to persons not familiar with ms. laurence's style but to those who are fans of her literature, my advice is to stay away from this one. thanks ms. mackinnon
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