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The River King (2000)

Tekijä: Alice Hoffman

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From the master storyteller, a suspenseful, lyrical account of one man's search for the truth behind an inexplicable death. For more than a century, the small town of Haddan, Massachusetts, has been divided, as if by a line drawn down the center of Main Street, separating those born and bred in the village from those who attend the prestigious Haddan School. But one October night the two worlds are thrust together due to an inexplicable death, and the town's divided history is revealed in all its complexity. The lives of everyone involved are unraveled: from Carlin Leander, the fifteen-year-old girl who is as loyal as she is proud, to Betsy Chase, a woman running from her own destiny; from August Pierce, a boy who unexpectedly finds courage in his darkest hour, to Abel Grey, the police officer who refuses to let unspeakable actions--both past and present--slide by without notice.… (lisätietoja)
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Cheating isn't romantic!!!! Stalking isn't romantic!!!!!!!!!!! ( )
  maddietherobot | Oct 21, 2023 |
I’m generally a fan of Alice Hoffman’s books, but this one took a dark turn that I’m not sure it can come back from… Set in the small town of Hadden, Hoffman weaves a tale suffused with conflict that is belied by its idyllic setting. A small private boarding school accompanies the river-bound town, providing a dichotomy of characters to interact as Hoffman’s drama unfolds. Set large are a quartet of protagonists, some from the school, some from the town, who must learn to tread carefully in the delicately maintained ecosystem of Hadden and the school. Of course, the whole conflict comes about because these players refuse to play by the rules (arbitrarily set as they are), and the real drama starts when August (Gus) Pierce is found dead in the river - becoming the titular River King. Hoffman writes the first half of the novel as if Gus’ death is going to be part of his ongoing rebellion against the school and is nothing more than a trick played out against his unwelcoming classmates, but as policeman Abel Grey continues to investigate August’s death (against the wishes of the constabulary and school) the town’s secrets begin to come out and everyone begins to unravel. Small towns and the insular worlds of boarding schools often have darker secrets than expected, and Hoffman plumbs the depths of these themes with her expectedly atmospheric writing and carefully drawn characters which walk as close to real life as a novel can get. As we near the final pages, August’s killers have not been brought to a real sort of justice and the remainder of our protagonists are quietly going their own ways away from Hadden and its petty drama, so we don’t get a real conclusion. And yet, this soft closing is maybe more realistic of real life; people have to move on and move out as some battles aren’t worth fighting, but for others swimming with the current of the river is the strongest path into the future. ( )
  JaimieRiella | Feb 17, 2023 |
This book is hard to categorize. It has elements of ghost story, psychological mystery, coming-of-age story, character study and murder investigation, but it isn't strictly any of those things. It's mostly an exploration of the consequences of keeping secrets and living with guilt. The small New England town of Haddan is divided East and West into the denizens of the Haddan boarding school--students, administration and staff-- at one end, and the townspeople, merchants and farmers who cannot afford to send their children there at the other. The town occasionally benefits from large contributions made by parents and alumni who want what happens at the school to STAY at the school, without interference from locals. Too much interest, even from law enforcement, even in suspicious deaths, is promptly discouraged by funding of a new park, or police station, or other impossible-to-refuse generosity. Still, incursions are made in both directions over the years, often with tragic long-term results. This was an engaging read, although many of the reveals that ought to have been bombshells failed to burst. I'm still thinking about it a couple days after finishing it, and that means it warrants an extra half-star. I'll read more of Alice Hoffman's work; I suspect she doesn't repeat herself. ( )
1 ääni laytonwoman3rd | Jun 26, 2021 |
This was a book I stumbled on completely by chance. The title didn’t speak to me, the cover didn’t call me, and I’d never read the author before, yet is somehow practically into my hands, and I was compelled to bring it home with me. I launched into the book and found myself immersed in a lengthy stretch of storytelling with no dialogue in sight. Although it wasn’t stream of consciousness, it reminded me very much of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, and I felt a moment of worry. A very looong moment of worry.

But then it made sense. The characters did things, they spoke, they interacted, and it was all colored by the shades the author used to create the setting. This initial stretch of writing did something that I rarely encounter – it created a very vivid, almost palpable atmosphere. Not the dark, stormy night kind, but a well thought, well executed foray into world building.

I wasn’t in love with the plot, although I did like the characters. They felt familiar, like I knew them and could understand the motivation behind their actions. I have a feeling that these characters will linger much longer in my memory than most. It wasn’t the most wonderful book I’ve ever read, but it was uniquely written and I feel like I gained a lot as a writer from reading it, and for that I give it 5 stars. ( )
  ShannonHollinger | Feb 15, 2021 |
Another book where I liked the writing more than the contact. I did not care for the magic realism, nor the macabre descriptions. I did care about the characters, but was upset by the plethora of abominable behavior. ( )
  suesbooks | Nov 2, 2020 |
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Alice Hoffmanensisijainen tekijäkaikki painoksetlaskettu
Alfsen, MereteKääntäjämuu tekijäeräät painoksetvahvistettu
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Alkuteoksen nimi
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Alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi
Henkilöt/hahmot
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To Phyllis Grann
Ensimmäiset sanat
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The Hadden School was built in 1858 on the sloping banks of the Hadden river, a muddy and precarious location that had proven disastrous from the start.
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From the master storyteller, a suspenseful, lyrical account of one man's search for the truth behind an inexplicable death. For more than a century, the small town of Haddan, Massachusetts, has been divided, as if by a line drawn down the center of Main Street, separating those born and bred in the village from those who attend the prestigious Haddan School. But one October night the two worlds are thrust together due to an inexplicable death, and the town's divided history is revealed in all its complexity. The lives of everyone involved are unraveled: from Carlin Leander, the fifteen-year-old girl who is as loyal as she is proud, to Betsy Chase, a woman running from her own destiny; from August Pierce, a boy who unexpectedly finds courage in his darkest hour, to Abel Grey, the police officer who refuses to let unspeakable actions--both past and present--slide by without notice.

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