How All This Started: A Novel
by Pete Fromm
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Austin has always relied on his sister, Abilene, for comfort and amusement, but when Abilene's dreams for Austin's future take a darker turn, Austin begins to doubt Abilene's sanity.Tags
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The main characters from this book lingered in my head days after I finished the book. Even today, I would like to know how they are.
Abliene, the sister, is a runaway locomotive, how exciting and terrifying it would be to be in her presence. Austin, the brother, needs a knot slapped on top of his head, but you understand why he is as he is, and fear you would be like him if in his shoes. Abliene has the controls. The parents are faced with a heart breaking situation and seem ill prepared to deal with it, but are they really?
Readers should read this book because of the emotional ride the writer takes you on. Wannabe writers should read this book to learn how he does it.
Abliene, the sister, is a runaway locomotive, how exciting and terrifying it would be to be in her presence. Austin, the brother, needs a knot slapped on top of his head, but you understand why he is as he is, and fear you would be like him if in his shoes. Abliene has the controls. The parents are faced with a heart breaking situation and seem ill prepared to deal with it, but are they really?
Readers should read this book because of the emotional ride the writer takes you on. Wannabe writers should read this book to learn how he does it.
This was a beautiful book. It was tough to read at times. Fromm does an incredible job of showing the relationships between family members forced to deal with a girl with manic-depressive disorder. The story was rich, and the characters are definitely memorable.
ARGH! I couldn't wait to read this book. I received it through ILL, but then the holiday season set in. I hope to pick it up again in January.
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Pete Fromm is the author, most recently, of Night Swimming. a critically-acclaimed collection of short stories. He has published over one hundred stories, earning nominations for the Pushcart Prize, among other honors. He lives with his family in Great Falls, Montana. (Bowker Author Biography)
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