Songs Without Words (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Ann Packer
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Author: Ann PackerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-29
ISBN: 0375727175
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: Verbal Masturbation in the Extreme
Summary: 1 Stars
As I write this review, I enjoy the sound the keys make as I press them, and I'm glad I cut my fingernails, as that helps my accuracy. The cute brass lamp that I got at Pier One ten years ago - what a buy! - has a shade with cut-outs for dangling balls and they rattle as the desk vibrates as I type. The desk came from England, where I was stationed with the Air Force from 2004 - 2006. Thinking about that two-year period reminds me of a dream I had two weeks ago. I didn't know I was dreaming, but if I had...
If you like this kind of [dried up] stream of consciousness writing, then you'll devour Ann Packer's book, Song Without Words. The characters were as lifeless as hair that hasn't been washed in three weeks and hangs in tangles around a wan face. Without exception, the characters were insubstantial and inconsequential, and I'm glad I don't have anyone like them in my life.
I returned this book to the library after slogging through to the point at which the daughter tries to kill herself. In fact, I considered leaving a note in the front, advising browsers to bypass it.
Reader beware.
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