The Key

By Susan Wicks

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571192033
• ISBN13: 9780571192038
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.6" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Female 40, wltm new love to forget old heartbreak

The story is about a middle-aged woman's reminicence of her previous relationship in light of her new one, and her efforts to confront and resolve the past heartbreak.This is the kind of "slow" book where nothing much happens in terms of a traditional plot, no great tragedy or suspense. There are more thoughts than actions; it is more about our inner world than the external world.It may not appeal to the masses, but if you slow down and read it consciously, you will find much pleasure in the minute details, the understated emotions, undertows of tension, vivid descriptions, resonant symbolism, all cleverly manipulated by the author.Perhaps it would help to know that Susan Wicks is also a poet too. She apparently consciencious of the words she uses. I like it very much because I love reticent narrators and subtleties; I love a convincing, lyrical voice; I love creative twists to narrative forms,and I admire finely crafted works like this.It is a pity that this book is now out of print, and seemingly unpopular. Perhaps the unfortunate result of bad marketing. I hope it is not due to the numbing of our tastebuds for such fine subtleties from reading too much popular trash.