The Garden of Last Days: A Novel Dubus III, Andre and Miller, Dan John

from buffalogirl

Although I read this book in a matter of 24 hours, I was somewhat dissappointed. It was a compelling read to be sure, and the characters internal struggles with their past and their current demons bring humanity to those that it is often easy to pass judgement on. But I think that by cutting 100 ...

from novelcommentary

I found this similar to House of Sand and Fog in the way the alternating, tense chapters provided multiple viewponts. Several characters depict the events just before 9/11 and almost all of the characters make bad decisions. The characters include: April, a beautiful stripper who had to bring her...

from conehead

The strength of this book is also its weakness. The story centers on the days prior to 9-11 and the exploits of one of the soon-to-be infamous hijackers. Bassam is torn between the temptations of the life to be had in this society he detests and that he considers evil, and his devotion to Islam a...

from readingfiend

It took me a long time to get into this book but once it clicked, I hurried on. It was reminiscent of House of Sand and Fog because 95% of the characters were tortured individuals. Probably everyone except the little girl! It wove together five characters and their stories - a woman, who's a stri...

from ChazzW

As have so many before him, Dubus is in the clubhouse with his 911 novel. This was a huge disappointment for me. I never read The House of Sand and Fog, but did see the movie. Can I say that the movie was probably faithful to Dubus' novel without having read it? Well, of course, I can - though it...