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Veronica : A Novel
by Authors: Mary Gaitskill

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A work of profound sadness, ordinary people, and extraordinary reflections

What gripped my about this novel was the absolute ordinariness of the characters. Despite the fact the main character, Allison, is a former model, the characters felt very real and familiar. Mary Gaitskill has a way of stating a profound thought that almost causes one to gasp out loud with the painful, yet welcoming realization, that maybe we are all just secondary players....not really standing out, just part of the background. She provokes the reader to see the beauty in ordinary things.
The ending is very open to interpretation, it left me feeling neither hopeful, or hopeless...just ordinary.


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a wondrous writer

To discover a talent as serious as Mary Gaitskill's is an extraordinary pleasure for a reader. I think she is on a par with Cormac McCarthy as one of America's finest writers. "Veronica" is a joy, full of insights into relationships, survival and life itself.
Arthur Bloom, St Germain en Laye, France

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Beautiful, Stunning and Sad

Gaitskill does not write a novel--instead, she weaves a tapestry. By the end, there are no ends left unraveled, but the story does not tie itself into a neat little bow. Instead, we are given a portrait, with fine, glimmering silks weaving together the emotions and the images that Gaitskill lays out for us. Extremely complex, emotionally wrenching, and simply beautifully written, "Veronica" is a must read for anyone with a soul.

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