Reading in the Dark: A Novel Summary and Reviews

Reading in the Dark: A Novel
by Seamus Deane

Reading in the Dark: A Novel
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Author: Seamus Deane
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-02-24
ISBN: 0375700234
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Vintage

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Summary: 4 Stars

Reading in The Dark
By: Seamus Deane

This is a young adult fiction novel.

This Book takes place back in the 1940's and finishes in the early 1970's. Takes place at a kid's house where he grows up.

This book is much better than other books that I have read of the similar nature. The author uses complex characters and scenes to describe where and what is taking place. I enjoyed reading this book but I don't think that I will read anything else by this author because his writing style was not impressing to me as it might have been to other people. I have never read a book that went into so much detail about little things. This book was better than many books about its size of 250 pages.

This book was written in a vignette format telling short stories about different people, places, and objects. I find it quite hard to follow along to a book written in this format. My favorite character was Toner; he gave hard insight onto what was occurring and was not afraid to speak his mind and knew what he was talking about and I am that way as well. "Jesus that was good," said Toner as the lights went up "I knew it was him all the time."
This is a good book for someone that is wanting to experience and challenge in literary excellence as a teen or a younger adult. If you don't think that you can handle it I would read down a level but do read this book sometime in your life. I sure am glad I did.

(...) Thanx

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