Jesse Ruddock
Autor de Shot-Blue
Obras de Jesse Ruddock
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- female
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- Lugares de residencia
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Brooklyn, New York, USA - Educación
- Harvard University (BA)
University of Toronto (MA)
Concordia University (PhD candidate) - Ocupaciones
- Writer
musician (Koko Bonaparte)
Photographer
Editor, Music & Literature magazine - Agente
- Martha Webb, Cooke McDermid Literary
Miembros
Reseñas
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Miembros
- 21
- Popularidad
- #570,576
- Valoración
- 5.0
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 8
This is one of the most splendid books I’ve read in the past year. I don’t think I have been as charmed by a book since I read And the Birds Rained Down, last year. It’s one of those books that is quietly beautiful and seeps into you.
This book is not about the plot – it’s about emotions and imagery. It’s as if Ruddock is actually sharing a painting. Those aren’t words - they’re broad brushstrokes. This isn’t just a book - it’s a great Canadian landscape, dark and moody. The book reflects this in how it’s written - it feels chapter-less and seems to drift quietly from character to character. The writing is beautiful and lyrical. I found myself not only unable to put the book down, but also unable to read it without a pen ready to underline lovely thoughts and imaginative descriptions.
If you decide to read this book, I encourage you to take your time, enjoy the prose, absorb the mood, and give yourself plenty of time each time you pick it up. It’s a beautiful read and feels very Canadian.… (más)