Hyperactive and richly complex, the novel is a skillful example of fiction's potential. Duncan, David James . Duncan's compilation of fiction and nonfiction is fluid and diverse. Gibbons, Kaye . A daughter remembers her manic-depressive mother and her dramatic struggles with her demons in this indelibly detailed, seamless, and resonant novel.
Gibbons raises empathy and forgiveness to the level of art.
Graham, Barry . The Book of Man. This sad and deeply poignant novel is about strange friendship, youthful freedoms, perpetuated cycles of abuse, and the ripples of violence flowing through every level of society. Hornby, Nick . Jordan, Neil .