Human Traces (Vintage International)
by Sebastian Faulks
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Author: Sebastian FaulksEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-18
ISBN: 0375704574
Number of pages: 672
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: A compelling tale...
Summary: 5 Stars
This has been a total pleasure to read, the story of Jacques and Thomas totally sucks you in so that you can become a part of their world. The themes of this book focus on the relationship between these two men and the people they come into contact with, both in their professional and personal lives. Together they endeavour to "bridge the gap between human thought and flesh" and this is cleverly wrapped into the story by means of lectures on certain subjects pertaining to mental illness. These sections can be overwhelming in there content, however this doesn't interfere with the flow of what is going on, in fact it almost adds another dimension.My favourite character is Sonia, she is Thomas' sister her wisdom and intelligence are both subtle and incredible, it is her strength that seems to bond the two men together right to end of the book.
Some of the scenes are graphic and make for unpleasant reading, but anyone who has read Birdsong will understand the authors style and how these sections illuminate the overall work.
To sum up, this book demands your attention, it is not something you should not take on lightly, you must give yourself to this book and read it in long periods so you can be totally immersed, I read it in a couple of days and must say it was utterly unputdownable. Buy it now, make friends with Jacques and Thomas, and enter their world of the insane, you will come away looking at this subject in a different way.
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