5.0 out of 5 stars
Strange Heaven, Mar 22 2010
This review is from: Strange Heaven (Paperback)
We received the book within days of ordering it. I was very happy with how quick it was as we needed the book in a short timeframe. As well the book was in what I considered new condition (as opposed to used, but in good condition). I would never have known that. I would purchase other items from this seller and was ++++ pleased with this purchase. Thanks
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Chaos, Nov 11 2004
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A great read--Lynn Coady's text is rich and scattered with many humorous moments. The characters are fascinating and awful at the same time. This text deploys a 'strategic regionalism', that is, it challenges essentialist notions of Atlantic Canada; The people you encounter in this story are not your 'jolly, complacent folk' but are confused, often psychotic but nonetheless lovable characters. Coady speaks not only to the monotony of adolescent lives--Bridget and her 'friends' search for some kind of meaning through self-discovery--but also to feminist and religious politics. Ideals of Catholicism are subverted in this book, as are notions of the innocent virginal woman. Female characters in this book experience their bodies as a locus of betrayal.
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