Continental drift is beautifully written, but a seriously depressing book to read. It's the tale of an average Joe kind of a man who makes one bad decision after another in his life and consequently, we the reader, watch his life spiral further and further down a very slippery slope. And what makes the book even sadder is that while Bob made these decisions and is therefore responsible for the consequences, his unfortunate wife and children deserved better. ( )

I love Russell Banks and am working being a completist but this book is very, very dark. ( )

Everyman Bob chases his dreams to Florida with disastrous results. The Haitan refugee chases her dream to Florida only to be foiled by Bob. ( )

This is my first Russell Banks and it won't be my last. Banks is a great writer and keen observer of the human condition. I'm already planning to read Affliction and The Sweet Hereafter sometime in 2021. Glad I ended 2020 strong with this book. ( )

A newspaper report on Haitian migrants tossed off a boat and drowning off the coast of Florida. How could such cruelty arise? The allure of a liquor advertisement, the yacht, the beautiful woman... what would it take to live that life? The slide from greed to cruelty.... here it is, a gritty story. ( )