Testimony

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Sharon Bryan, January 21, 2010 (view all comments by Sharon Bryan)
"Testimony" is the powerful story of a sex scandal at Avery Academy, a small private school in Vermont. Shreve opens up the majestic gates that loom before Avery separating (or possibly protecting) its students from the rest of world and exposes an eruption of emotion, sins, corruption, greed, desperation, anger, and even love. The scandal soon becomes a tragedy, and its consequences reach almost every character in the book. The brilliance of the book is the way the author tells the story from many points of view, about 20. In so doing, she peels off layer and layer of the story, and gives another aspect, another perspective to consider. The writing is gripping, and the story fascinating. But the real genius is how Ms. Shreve takes this story poses questions, always and keeping the reader thinking and questioning the morality, innocence, and guilt of the characters, and possibly even of him or herself. A powerful read.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780316067348

Author:

Shreve, Anita

Publisher:

Back Bay Books

Subject:

Literary

Subject:

Literature-A to Z

Copyright:

2009

Publication Date:

20090531

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Pages:

352

Dimensions:

8.52x5.26x.97 in. .70 lbs.