I had never read a novel by Richard Ford, but he's long been on my "want to read" list and now I wonder why I waited so long. He is a creative writer who really gets down into the characters depicted in emotionally engaging writing.This book is told from the point of view of Dell Parsons, who looks back on his life and one big event that changed the entire course of a life that could have been quiet, uneventful.
“First, I’ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later. The robbery is the more important part, since it served to set my and my sister’s lives on the courses they eventually followed. Nothing would make complete sense without that being told first.”Right away the reader is hooked. But then it's the writing, not the story, that keeps you hooked. Again, from the NY Times review:
"But “Canada” is blessed with two essential strengths in equal measure — a mesmerizing story driven by authentic and fully realized characters, and a prose style so accomplished it is tempting to read each sentence two or three times before being pulled to the next."Time to pick up another Ford novel. Sorry I waited so long!
