The Sea
by John Banville
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticsurrealenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA slow-paced, small-scale novel: fresh and heavy. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Following the death of his wife, Max Morden retreats to the seaside town of his childhood summers, where his own life becomes inextricably entwined with the members of the vacationing Grace family.
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- Author
- John Banville
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 233
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- Open Library
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