Saturday, August 1, 2015

"Childhood" by André Alexis

There were times when I loved this book and times when I hated it. I liked very much the intelligence with which the author explored emotions and memories. I occasionally disliked the strong autobiographical feel it had... it seemed a bit self indulgent. 

I'm glad I read this book but it left me feeling a bit sad because it so perfectly captured the poignancy of time and change as part of the human condition. It also highlighted how little we truly remember, and how little we know other people.

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