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5.0 out of 5 stars Canadian Goodness, Aug 23 2003

By	Ez (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spadework (Hardcover)

Griffin Kincaid gets involved with another man, while his wife Jane becomes obsessed with the telephone repairman. Loved this book, especially the scenes with Milos Saworski. (A+)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, readable novel from Findley, Jun 23 2003

By	"cathst" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spadeworks (Paperback)

The Kincaid family lives a superficially contented, easy life revolving around the theatre in Stratford until one day their gardener slices their phone cable, some vital calls are missed, and their lives begin to unravel.

A very readable, suspenseful novel, a bit different from what I'm used to from Findley. I'm a big Findley fan, but this is not my absolute favourite of his... and Findley himself called it his "slightest book," although I'm not sure I'd go that far. It still goes to say that this is a really great book with believable characters and a complicated plot with common but complex themes. It may even make you question your own character and what events it would take to make you break away from what you think is most important in your life.

Note also that anyone who's ever been to Stratford, Ontario, will recognize a lot of landmarks and even people in this story!

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2.0 out of 5 stars The novel he was meant to write? I hope not..., Nov 20 2002

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This review is from: Spadework (Mass Market Paperback)

Though renowned as one of Canada's best, with a wealth of great work behind, Findley's latest is not even a shadow of what we have come to expect. While the establishment of setting gives a stunning portrayal of life in Stratford, Ontario, one must wonder why such attention wasn't also given to the book's characters. Jane is a melodramatic Southern Belle turned Canadian, ruined by an overbearing mother and full of woe. Her ambitious husband Griff is unconvincingly pulled into an affair that challenges his sexuality and their 7 year old son offer's 70 year old wisdom in the midst of this household drama.

Vaguely interesting and occasionally humorous, Spadework is the book for those interested in loose plots and happy endings.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not even bad enough to be good
I have read good reviews of this book and the only thing to conclude is that there's so little good writing coming out of Canada that anyone who can actually spell is considered a... Read more

Published on Mar 21 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Honest!
Spadework may not be Findley's most creative book, but as far as capturing honest characters goes, this book is dead-on. Read more

Published on Aug 10 2002 by Lisa

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Published on April 8 2002 by Candace

3.0 out of 5 stars One wonders why Findley wrote this book.
From a writer whose publicity bills him as "Canada's greatest living writer," this book is both a surprise and a disappointment. Read more