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Jan 15, 2022RyanLeeWeber rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm glad this was a library copy because if it were my own, the entire book would have been underlined and highlighted. Nearly every sentence is beautiful in its way: a haunting image, a poetic rhythm, a wisdom you wish you had observed or…
Dec 28, 2018
The Fugitive Pieces was something I read on recommendation, and, true to the phrase, I would not have picked it up based on the cover (or title). It at first appears unassuming, but it is so beautiful. I cannot stress enough that it is a…
Dec 08, 2015shelleyfisher rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best books that I have ever read!
Feb 06, 2015TKbooks_15 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A beautifully written book about how profoundly past generations affect future generations. Anne Michaels states thoughts so poetically, so beautifully. My new favorite book.
Dec 07, 2014WVMLStaffPicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The migrations and displacements of the 20th century are encapsulated in the story of a Jewish boy who is saved and protected from the Nazis by a Greek professor. With tenderly evocative prose, and yet not shying away from the misery of…
Oct 01, 2011vcc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This story, about the atrocities of the Second World War, winds the lives of three central characters first through Poland, and then Greece and Toronto. A definite winner for any book club. (Nov 2000)
Jul 25, 2011matronson14 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book in my English class in high school. I found it incredibly deep and difficult to read but it made me fall in love with poetry. The entire book has multiple layers of symbolism. Simple beautiful.
May 07, 2011jennifercordoba rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An example of writing as art, a complete masterpiece
Feb 21, 2011Earl64 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Have to read her latest novel! This one was excellent
Jan 07, 2011macierules rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So lyrical it takes several attempts to digest...a moving character-driven novel. On the 1001 books to read list.
May 26, 2010nipper rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
great writing......depressing.....renting the movie put it all in perspective......all the very best parts, happy and sad
Feb 26, 2010
This is a wonderful novel full of emotion and poetic details. A fantastic read!
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Jan 10, 2010graphiste rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Exquisite writing - a jewel of a book.
Jun 15, 2009wendybird rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
my fav novel of all time...for the poetically minded... exquisitely crafted....
Jun 01, 2008Quietlake rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Deep powerful story with comming of age themes and shockingly poetic descriptions.
Feb 25, 2008gailygirl rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is what happens when a poet decides to write a novel and does so with incredible success.