FICTION

Canada:

by Richard Ford
. 978-1-46404-118-1. 123.75.
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The life of 15-year-old Dell Parsons is thrown into chaos when he is sent from Montana to live in Canada after his parents are arrested for bank robbery. The novel’s first half circles his parents’ disgrace, examining it from so many angles that the cumulative effect becomes a bit monotonous. Dell’s struggle to find himself amid the beauty and dangers of rural Canada is more compelling. Holter Graham’s youthful voice, fitting for the boy’s first-person narration, perfectly captures Dell’s mixture of innocence, confusion, curiosity, and guilt.
VERDICT This program should appeal to those drawn to unusual coming-of-age tales. [“Segmented into three parts, the narrative slowly builds into a gripping commentary on life’s biggest question: Why are we here? Ford’s latest work successfully expands our understanding of and sympathy for humankind,” read the review of the HarperCollins hc, LJ 1/12.—Ed.]
Reviewed by Sue White , Oct 15, 2012
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