Anomaly

by Anne Fleming

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When Anomaly, Anne Fleming's much-anticipated first novel, was published in hardcover, critics raved. "Sentence by sentence, Anne Fleming is one of the finest writers I've ever read," stated the Globe and Mail. "Fleming's ability to fully inhabit the consciousness of her characters is flawless," proclaimed Kirkus Reviews. Now the critically acclaimed novel is available in a redesigned paperback edition. Anomaly explores the notion of "sisterhood" and the loss of innocence: in particular, how two girls navigate their relationship; and, more generally, the effect of turbulent times on four women whose lives span three distinct generations.… (more)

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Anne Fleming’s Anomaly (2005) is one of those novels, which, despite being nearly five hundred pages long, makes you want to return right to the first page and begin again once you’ve finished reading it. It’s the kind of book that leaves an empty spot somewhere inside your chest or stomach when you suddenly realize your sojourn in its world is done. Despite having spent so much time with them, I wasn’t ready to leave the characters, desperately thinking when I closed the book: ‘But, but, what happened to that character? What was this character’s reaction to her daughter’s revelation? Does this character change her mind about dating the other character? What does the future hold for them??” Like all great books, Anomaly leaves the reader wanting more...

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When Anomaly, Anne Fleming's much-anticipated first novel, was published in hardcover, critics raved. "Sentence by sentence, Anne Fleming is one of the finest writers I've ever read," stated the Globe and Mail. "Fleming's ability to fully inhabit the consciousness of her characters is flawless," proclaimed Kirkus Reviews. Now the critically acclaimed novel is available in a redesigned paperback edition. Anomaly explores the notion of "sisterhood" and the loss of innocence: in particular, how two girls navigate their relationship; and, more generally, the effect of turbulent times on four women whose lives span three distinct generations.

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