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Loading... Three Junes (2002)by Julia Glass
This is the story of a family told in three parts: the three Junes of the title. In part one, the father, recently widowed, takes a cruise to Greece. The second part tells the story of the eldest son and his friend, Mal; gay men living in New York and their respective families. Finally, part three ties the stories together five years on. Well written, good characters, but it jjust didn't grab me. Maybe a bit too "made for TV movie"-type plot? Some stereotyping of secondary characters? Hard to say why this didn't work as well as it could have. (  ) LynnB | May 2, 2013 |  I got about1/3 of the way through this before I realized that I just wasn't in the mood for it. It's beautifully written and one day I will enjoy it. But my attention span is just not up for detailed, literary writing like this. i will come back to it! KristySP | Apr 21, 2013 | Felt like I OUGHT to like it more, but so much of it just plodded... ( ) KimJD | Apr 8, 2013 | This book is one of my most favourite reads in a long time. Glass did a tremendous job creating interesting characters and wove them expertly into a subtly strong novel. It is certainly a character driven work that uses different themes and memories to tie it together. I enjoyed that each section (there are three) was from a different character's point of view. I was surprised by whom Glass chose to use as the focus for part three, but it worked very well and did complete the arc of the story. This isn't a neat, sweet story. It is funny, sad and challenging (in parts) and you are hoping the best for each character. The connectivity that is created through main characters who prefer solitude it terrific. (  ) BookishJoJo | Apr 6, 2013 | An astonishing first novel that traces the lives of a Scottish family over a decade as they confront the joys and longings, fulfillments and betrayals of love in all its guises. As the story unfolds, the members of the family find ways to deal with their family's past and their personal decisions as chance encounters on three different Junes push them in this direction. I found the book quite depressing, but an engaging and rewarding read. tauruseducation | Mar 20, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0385721420, Paperback)An astonishing first novel that traces the lives of a Scottish family over a decade as they confront the joys and longings, fulfillments and betrayals of love in all its guises.In June of 1989 Paul McLeod, a newspaper publisher and recent widower, travels to Greece, where he falls for a young American artist and reflects on the complicated truth about his marriage. . ..Six years later, again in June, Paul’s death draws his three grown sons and their families back to their ancestral home. Fenno, the eldest, a wry, introspective gay man, narrates the events of this unforeseen reunion. Far from his straitlaced expatriate life as a bookseller in Greenwich Village, Fenno is stunned by a series of revelations that threaten his carefully crafted defenses. . .. Four years farther on, in yet another June, a chance meeting on the Long Island shore brings Fenno together with Fern Olitsky, the artist who once captivated his father. Now pregnant, Fern must weigh her guilt about the past against her wishes for the future and decide what family means to her. In prose rich with compassion and wit, Three Junes paints a haunting portrait of love’s redemptive powers. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:39:11 -0500) Reveals the interconnected lives, loves, and relationships of different generations of the McLeod family over the course of three crucial summers. |
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