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Entitlement [Hardcover]

Jonathan Bennett (Author)

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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Ecw Press; 1 edition (Sep 1 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1550228560
ISBN-13: 978-1550228564
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 16 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 386 g

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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"Bennett demonstrates a real talent for evoking the affectless, indulgent "eccentricities" of the surpassingly (and perpetually) wealthy. . . . He can weave a tale and has the chops to keep it all in a literary vein . . . this is a good book with a crackerjack ending." —Globe and Mail

"Told with conscientious pacing and an eerie final twist." —Quill & Quire

"The very best of all number of worlds and influences, and so thoroughly enjoyable. Fiction to get lost in, and once you've found your way out, there’s much to reflect on about where you’ve been." —picklemethis.blogspot.com

"Peterborough author Jonathan Bennett's second full-length novel . . . is a devastatingly earnest examination of power, secrets, and loyalty between friends. . . . Deftly written suspense ultimately gives way to an intense, unforgettable conclusion that will have readers ruminating long after the tale is all told." —Scene Magazine

"Bennett’s storytelling is effortless in its pace and time shifts, and his dialogue glints like a sharpened knife." —Walrus Magazine

"Bennett may be a poet, but he’s also a damn fine storyteller, as he proved with his first novel, After Battersea Park, which he proved again in his collection of short stories, 2003’s Verandah People, and which he proves conclusively in Entitlement. Was there ever a question that Jonathan Bennett was fast on his way to cementing his place in Canadian literature? There isn’t anymore." —January Magazine

"A brisk Canadian page-turner about the complex relationship between a poor boy and the wealthy, famous family that adopts him. . . . Entitlement embraces the Brideshead themes, but with suspense and drive; I read it in mere hours." —Philadelphia Weekly

"A damned fine book. . . . Bennett never allows the Aspinalls to sink into parody or cliché. . . . Entitlement has been compared to The Great Gatsby, and I suppose that it's a fair comparison, though unlike Fitzgerald, Bennett seems to understand that prose can be made to do more than evoke a mood and snipe at one's friends." —vestige.org

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Delving into the concept of identity, this gripping novel tells the story of one man’s complex entanglement with an elite and powerfully wealthy family. Written in forceful and poetic prose, this provocative tale takes an honest look at class and the familial bonds that can both protect and destroy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling & Well-Written, Dec 28 2008

By	Sheri S. (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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Andy Kronk is from a lower-class family with little chance of ever leading a privileged lifestyle until he is discovered by an elite private school for his hockey abilities. There he is quickly befriended by Colin Aspinall, who is a member of one of the wealthiest families in Canada. Andy is thrown into the lavish yet complicated life of the Aspinalls when he is taken under their wing and spends his summers living with them.

Years later, biographer Trudy Clarke is doing an expose book about the lives of the Aspinall family and is trying to her to uncover the secrets that lurk within their personal and professional lives. Andy thought he had severed his ties with the Aspinalls until Trudy comes knocking on his door and they embark upon an in-depth interview forcing him to confront the demons of his past.

That is all I choose to say about this book's plot because I feel that revealing any more would ruin the reading experience. There are a number of twists and turns that arise and I found myself really surprised by the turn of events in this book.

After a few minutes into my reading, I completely forgot that this book was a fictional and became engrossed into the lives of the Aspinalls and the mesmerizing hold they had over Andy. I really liked that I got a glimpse into each one of the characters lives and that alternative perspectives were included because it helped give a well-rounded account of what was going on. Jonathan Bennett's writing is so compelling and he paints such detailed pictures of his characters that I actually had to look them up just to be sure that they were merely a figment of his wonderful imagination!

This book has so many interesting facets to it and brings up meaningful issues such as greed, power, identity and sexuality in an insightful and almost poetic way.

I read this book in one sitting because I literally could not put the book down. This is one of the best books I've read all year and I cannot recommend it enough!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read, Jun 13 2010

By	NorthVan Dave (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Entitlement (Hardcover)

I liked this book. Author Jonathan Bennett weaves a tale about the Aspinalls, one of Canada's wealthiest families, and the interrelationships that form between people of money, power, and prestige. Caught up in this mess is Andy Kronk, who happens to befriend one of the Aspinalls while going to the a private school in Ontario.

Without giving too much away the story is well written, the characters likable, and the settings in which everything happens nicely detailed.

The only thing that kept my from giving the book a full five stars was I felt the story didn't quite hold my attention. I found myself wandering, feeling like I'd read this book, or at least some of plot components, before. Nevertheless, give this book a read. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

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