House of Sand and Fog
1999 • 384 pages
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A former colonel in the Iranian Air Force yearns to restore his family's dignity. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold on to the one thing she has left. And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love.
In this masterpiece of American realism and Shakespearean consequence, Andre Dubus III's unforgettable characters—people with ordinary flaws, looking for a small piece of ground to stand on—careen toward inevitable conflict, their tragedy painting a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today. (From W. W. Norton)
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Depressing book filled with characters that are unlikable. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by the author and his wife, and they are superb.
I have mixed feelings about this book. Parts (the Iranian Colonel's point of view) are excellent; parts (Kathy Nicolo's point of view) sometimes are nothing more than cheap melodrama. On the whole, it's a compelling read, but I consider it flawed.
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