As often as I do it, I really hate saying one book reminds me of another. Or using the dreaded "it's like x-meets-y."We all know there are only so many plots out there, so it's hard for a book NOT to be familiar, but sometimes the feeling a book gives you can ring a bell.
One such book for me was Gardens of Water by Alan Drew. The novel takes place in small town in Turkey, just after the earthquake of 1999. The book that I kept thinking about was The House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III. Here's what I think they have in common:
- Quality of Writing
- Clash of Cultures
- Sense of impending doom
Another thing that impressed me about this book is that it is the author's first. There's a level of writing here that you don't often see until someone has been honing their craft for a long time.
And, for all of you who have been wondering, like me, when Andre Dubus III would write another novel, I have good news. I recently found out that his new book, The Garden of Last Days, is coming out in June. I can't wait!
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