That Time of Year: Review
That Time of Year is a short novel, but it packs a surprising
punch and a very different perspective. A French urbanite
overstays his summer vacation in a rural town. Overnight the weather
changes dramatically and his wife and son disappear! While you might
expect a mystery to ensue with the help of the local police, instead
it becomes a slow-motion horror story. The protagonist faces malaise
and disinterest from most everyone in town. As he stays longer in the
town, he finds his energy ebbing away as he tries to find anyone
interested in helping him.
This story is multi-layered. On the surface it is about a man's
battle to find his family. On another it is a tale about the
difference between city and rural residents and their opinions about
each other. But throughout you also wonder about the protagonist's
sanity. Is his family really lost or did they leave him and he's
having a break with reality?
Rating:
- Recommend? Yes
- Buy as a gift? Yes
Last modified on 13 May 2022 by AO
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