Margarettown
by Gabrielle Zevin
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Author: Gabrielle ZevinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-19
ISBN: 1401359965
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Miramax
Book Reviews of Margarettown
Book Review: Odd but intriguing first effort
Summary: 3 Stars
My first exposure to this talented author was "Elsewhere", which I highly recommend. Because I loved her writing style, I decided to pick up her first book. It was completely different and not necessarily in a good way.
It was so odd that I'm not sure I even know how to describe it. Margarettown is a physical place, yet somehow a symbolic representation of the many facets of a woman's personality. Sounds a bit strange, right? It is. Parts of it work well....and other parts were confusing and seemed disjointed. I'd love an author explanation of what she meant!
I'd read "Elsewhere" again, but this book - no. Skip it or, if you must, read a library copy. She *is* a talented author so I'll be looking for her next release, coming soon!
Summary of Margarettown
In the playful tradition of The Time Travelers Wife comes an enchanting story about love in its many forms, and a mans timeless journey into the unknowable territory of the woman he loves. From the moment they first sleep togetherpiled atop seven mattresses in her dorm roomN. is pulled ineluctably into a rich and enchanted relationship with Margaret Towne, a woman who will introduce him to worlds he never dreamed existed. Written as a final letter from N. to his young daughter, Jane, Margarettown recounts the story of his relationship with Margaret. Margaret Towne is the name of the woman he loves and of the town she introduces him to, Margarettown. It is a place both real and imagined, located somewhere in upstate New York and home to a mysterious family of women named Old Margaret, Marge, Mia, Maggie, and May. In this strange and fantastical place, N. and Margaret become joined forever. Margarettown is a story of what it takes to love the same person for a lifetime and about the impossibility of really knowing anything about who it is we have come to love.Contemporary Books
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