The Sentimentalists
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Average rating2.8
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Ratings4
Average rating2.8
"A hypnotic meditation on memory . . . reaffirms the potential for storytelling to offer clarity and redemption." —New York Times Book Review In this riveting debut, a daughter attempts to discover the truth about the life of her father, a dying Vietnam veteran haunted by his wartime experiences. Powerful and assured, The Sentimentalists is a story of what lies beneath the surface of everyday life.
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I had some reservations while reading the first third of the book, but they mostly went away when I started to read the 2nd section. The writing is almost architectural, and she uses the lake to great effect. What really won me over though was the epilogue which includes a transcript of, what I assume is, her father's testimony at a military trial followed by her notes about the trial. Plus there were really fabulous passages.
