Magnolia

"Exquisitely articulated, characters beautifully, yet sharply, drawn. The ending is startling and profound in its revelation. I found myself drawn in immediately by the rich language, the complex characters and the story that wound through so many ..." Permalink

"Enjoyable. Jasper and Lana characters were not really explained. The parental relationship should have been more deeply explored. A bit more than "I'd do anything for my kid". Primary characters well defined but the work/life affect on their chara..." Permalink

"This is a hard book - an unrelieved bleak story with few (if any!) likeable characters set in a harsh time and place. My recommendation would be to read The Innocents and give this one a miss. There is though, much interesting use of words, especi..." Permalink