"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us." Franz Kafka
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I must mention here that I read at my own pace and depending on my mood. Don't ask me to hurry.
She said she wanted to be like the trees, that she had read they were most trusting of creatures because they put their roots down in one place, knowing they'd be there for their entire lives."
~Page 41
Title: the Language of Trees
Author: Ilie Ruby
ISBN: 978-0061898648
Publisher: Avon HarperCollins/2010
Pages:339
One only has to look at the trees to learn all about roots, being totally grounded or be down to earth. Every part of a tree speaks to us. Reaches out to us. This novel too does that for the reader. Yet we find the novel in the realms of what is nowadays called magical realism. Roots (of ones own self) and flying (that of the mind) go hand in hand.
Grant Shongo is back to his roots in Canandaiga, to deal with his broken heart. His wife has left him and he knows that only solace he will get is by coming back to his childhood home. He also knows that his Seneca blood will not let him rest until he deals with a past tragedy. The spirit of a young boy, haunts him.
Melanie and her sister are unable to get over the death of their younger brother, Luke, which happened more than a decade ago. Almost eveyone who had been connected with Luke, has not been able to get over it. THen Melanie disappears all of a sudden leaving her boyfriend, Lion and their newly born son, Lucas...
Echo O'Connell, too comes back to the place she calls home after 15 years. When she meets with Grant again, she knows that, she can't go back, leaving her first love. But before both can find love love again, they have to face the past, the spirits of the place, the whisperings of the trees. Echo has to let Grant know, what he really is. Only then the healing can overcome the past tragedy, the spirit may leave to rest eternally.
How the lives of Grant, Echo, Melanie are connected by a spirit? Why is Luke not ready t leave yet? The secondary charracters are all essential for the story and have been well etched out by the author. I really loved the language in the Language of Trees, both literally and figuratively.
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24 comments:
Whoa, that's a great teaser. It's so true, also!
Wow, nice teaser, very touching.
My TT
http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaser-tuesday-sculptor.html
Beautiful teaser. the book sounds interesting
Sounds like a good read.
My teaser is from To Say Nothing of the Dog this week.
Lovely teaser. . .I had never thought of trees in that way before. Here's my teaser and giveaway for the week.
That's lovely! I've been seeing a lot of this book. I'll look forward to your review! Thanks for stopping by today!
Wow!!! Love that teaser!!! What a profound statement.
CMash
great teaser and so true!!
I never thought of trees like that.
Here is mine
Now I feel a little as though I've betrayed my frangipanis by sawing off half their height!
Great teaser. Glad you enjoyed the book.
Beautiful teaser. This is on my TBR list. Thanks for visiting The Crowded Leaf.
Beautiful teaser and oh so true!
http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaser.html
In one way it would be wonderful to be like a tree. But in another way... there's no variety, no change, no flexibility and openness. I think I'll always go for the non-tree option. Nice teaser!
If you'd like, you can check out mine here.
It's always a pleasure to read a well-written book! My teaser.
What a beautiful teaser! And thanks for the review - this is one I've been interested in.
heard a lot about this book. great teaser!
Here's mine! PLUS a giveaway of ROOM by Emma Donoghue (one of 13 books longlisted for 2010 Booker Prize.)
Lovely teaser. Leaves me with a feeling of peace.
oooh i love this teaser! so deep!
Interesting teaser!
What a beautiful quote! This is a novel I'd be tempted to get for the title alone. :)
Awww, that's lovely. Good teaser!
Thanks for dropping by mine! :)
I really enjoyed this book, too. Here's my review:
http://smallworldreads.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-review-language-of-trees.html
I thought you'd enjoy the language in this book! I really liked it as well, almost in spite of the gorgeous words.
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