![]() ![]() It’s so common in fact that I recently posted a book review on such a novel titled Rainy Lake by Mary Rockcastle. It’s not so unusual to read a story narrated by an adult looking back on their childhood. This moment, more than any other, is the moment that haunts our narrator and pushes him to write down the story. Until, the narrator moves to Chicago and happens to see the boy in the hallway of his new school. ![]() After this dramatic small-town event, the boy’s mother moved their family to an unknown city.Ī year goes by and the boys have no contact. The boy’s father was suspected of killing his friend who was having an affair with his wife, but before anything could be proven, he took his own life. The narrator, who was not a very popular boy, found comfort in his quiet, neighborhood friend until the day he wasn’t there anymore. This first-person-POV novel is told from the eyes of an old man looking back on an event from his childhood that left a lasting impression. ![]() John Updike’s quote on the back cover reads, “What a lovely book, utterly unlike any other in shape I have ever read.” And he is not stretching the truth. The structure, the voice, and the POV all have very distinctive qualities. ![]() This 135-page novel is unique in many ways. Book Review on William Maxwell’s So Long, See You Tomorrow. ![]()
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