- Hardcover
- Publisher: Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt; 1st Edition edition (2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0151005230
- ISBN-13: 978-0151005239
- Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 14.9 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 531 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #799,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
cheated,
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This review is from: Cape Breton Road (Paperback)
I gave this book three stars for one reason. It had a very unsatisfactory ending. I felt cheated. The conclusion was not an ending in the real sense.It left several questions unanswered. The most important ones being the fate of the protagonist and his uncle. The author either ran out of interest, or made the beginners error of letting the reader come up with his own ending. The book and characters was so very vivid and beautifully drawn that you could literally breathe the air and atmosphere. Then we are left high and dry. This writer is no amateur. He is brilliant. I loved this book. And because I did, because I cared about the characters, i wish he had done a better job on the conclusion. Still and all, I intend to read his other books. I guess that is the real test.
2.0 out of 5 stars
A real disappointment,
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This review is from: Cape Breton Road: A Novel (Hardcover)
Deported to Cape Breton to live with his mean-spirited uncle, Innis might leave his pot-smoking, weed-growing, car-stealing days behind him as he comes to appreciate hard work and simpler ways. But no, he becomes obsessed with his uncle's girlfriend, and there is no redemption for any of them, three losers to the end. Meanwhile, some very interesting characters are left undeveloped. The writing is very good, both in setting the scenes and developing tension, but ultimatly, this is just not a good story and is a slow read. Want to sample Cape Breton life? Try Alister MacLeod's Island
5.0 out of 5 stars
A tragedy worth reading,
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This review is from: Cape Breton Road: A Novel (Hardcover)
This was a well-written tragedy. I compare it to a Shakespeare tragedy. I didn't like the ending but it wasn't that I didn't like what the author wrote. I kept hoping Innis would make better choices. It was that hope that kept me reading to the end. And, of course, the author's wonderful descriptions of Nova Scotia's people, woods, water, events also kept me reading with great enjoyment. So even though I didn't like the ending, I loved the book.
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