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5.0 out of 5 stars Deservedly Won the 2005 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Feb 4 2008
By Teddy (Richmond, BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Time in Between (Paperback)
Charles Boatman, a solder in the Vietnam war is haunted by what happened there, and spend most of his life trying to come to terms with it. Plagued by nightmares,
he goes to Vietnam in an effort to reconcile his life.

When he disappears, his children Ada and Jon go to Vietnam to try to find him. This is the story of Charles and his children, all lost in the confusion and chaos we call life.

This novel is deeply depressing and haunting. Bergen's lyrical prose takes us to were most of us do not want to go, but should. It is not just Charles lonely journey trying to find life, but also that of his children and more in this cast of characters.

At times I found myself wanting to put this book down to catch a breath of fresh air, but I couldn't! Bergen is amazing at his craft and I look forward to reading more by him.

I highly recommend this book to all, however if your suffering from depression, you may want to wait to read it until your feeling better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An enticing read, Oct 4 2006
By NorthVan Dave (North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Time in Between (Paperback)
I decided to read this book because it won the Giller Prize here in Canada. And I must say, the prize panel picked a great book.

The story focuses on a family, who returned to Vietnam to find their father who has gone missing. Their dad, having fought in the Vietnam War, returned to there years later to wrestle with his own daemons.

What I liked about the book is that it presented many different perspectives. You get the perspective of the children as they look for their Dad. You get the father's perspective as he deals with his daemons. And you get the sights and sounds of Vietnam, all in vivid detail.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Insight into Being Human, Feb 18 2006
By Franc Delyne (Randland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Time In Between (Hardcover)
The Time in Between is more than a story about Vietnam and much more than a story about a Vietnam war survivor. It is a story about being human and how our actions affect us and shape the rest of our lives. Fans of introspection and flawed characters as put on display in homerun hitters like My Fractured Life and Aligator should find The Time in Between to be a good match. It will keep your mind active and thinking to say the least.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Definately Worth Reading
The prose is sparse but very effective in telling a raw story of guilt and redemption. Charles Boatman and his daughter figure most prominantly in the book and I thought they... Read more
Published on Dec 19 2006 by Pen Pal

4.0 out of 5 stars Wondering About Vietnam?....
...I have. This book gave me a taste of what was happening there, at that time during a war we all heard so much about. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2005 by Marc Forest

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