The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets (Audiobook)

from Fogcityite

I picked this up at the bookstore, never having heard of it, because I absolutely fell in love with the title. If there were a star rating system for titles, this book would get at least five stars from me.I did enjoy this book. The writing is lovely, an excellent representation of current narrat...

from CarrieWuj

2.5 Seeking other things by Alcott after reading Infinite Home, but this did not measure up (this was her debut novel). Also, read this on an e-reader and think it had an impact on my ability to get into the story. Also, for whatever reason, the download had several typos and issues which made it...

from earthforms

I liked this, but I think I expected I would love this, but I didn't. I'm not entirely sure what was missing to make it a love because really it features a lot of elements and language that I really enjoy.

from lisapeet

I hate it when people level the "MFA" or "workshoppy" accusation at a book... I mean I know what they're talking about, but it seems like that's one of those pejorative terms they toss around to make whatever point about literary fiction they need. That said, The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets did...

from TheLostEntwife

The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets is a debut novel for Kathleen Alcott - but you wouldn't know it from her writing. This is a complex story about three people: Ida, Jackson, and James. Jackson and James are brothers, and Ida the young girl who grew up with them. The three form a bond as close as ...