On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Keri Stone wrote:
> On another stupider note, I found "The Sparrow" also thanks to this list, but
> I've been stuck about 1/2 way through for several days. I'm enjoying it AND
> want to know what happens, but I'm terrified. I like the characters SO much
> and am afraid of what might be in store for them. I'm such a wimp! This is
> why I never go to see thriller/suspense movies either. The way the novel is
> set up, it seems hard to believe that there could be a positive ending.
>
> Keri
>
In a way it is a case of the suspense being worse than the actuality. Yes,
it is all rather nasty (though Russell doesn't dwell on the nastiness very
much), but in a sense the ending is actually rather uplifting and
optimistic. And it is a _wonderful_ book, well worth finishing!
Edward James
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