A Ship Made of Paper : A Novel
by Scott Spencer
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Author: Scott SpencerEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2004-01-31
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Ecco Pr
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Book Review: Desire does have costs (4.25 *s)
Summary: 4 Stars
Having encountered a personal assault in NYC, Daniel Emerson returns to his hometown of Leyden in upper state New York with longtime girlfriend Kate and her young daughter Ruby to begin an idyllic life with him as a small town lawyer and her as a putative novelist but more practically a freelance journalist. But domestic serenity unravels when Daniel becomes fixated with Iris Davenport a married woman and perpetual grad student at nearby Marlowe College who he meets when taking Ruby to daycare and who happens to be black.
The book is a very absorbing examination of the consequences of desire. Beyond exhilaration there are the lies, rationalizations, and appearances that must be maintained, but with the ever increasing likelihood of causing pain, chaos, and even ruination. The cheated-on spouses are hardly undesirable, yet as the author says, there can be no turning back for Iris and Daniel.
The author keeps the story moving and has a flair for the well turned phrase. There are some racial overtones but ultimately are irrelevant. There are no resounding conclusions, but is simply a sensitive view of infidelity.
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