Bailey's Beads
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0571198910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 185 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nominated for a 1993 Lambda Literary Award for her collection of poetry, Black Slip, the author traces the conflicts between the mother of the victim of a car accident who lies in a coma and her daughter's lesbian lover.
. But as Bryn shows signs of awakening, the narrative gathers momentum, building to a conclusion as oddly comforting as a good cry or a rainy day. Vera, an overprotective Midwestern housemom, had never acknowledged the abuse of her daughter or Bryn's alcoholism, suicide attempts or lifestyle choices. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. What gradually emerges from these three points of view is a nuanced picture of each woman's conflicting emotions. From Publishers Weekly After a car accident, Bryn Redding, a writer, lies comatose in a Los Angeles hospital as her mother, Vera, and her lover, Djuna, struggle to clarify their complex attachments to her. Betraying a poet's procliv
"Totally awesome and it deserve more than 5 stars !" according to A Customer. The best book I've ever read and believe me, I've read many. I can't help but am immensely impressed by the unusual writing style employed by the writer, Terry Wolverton. In fact, once you started reading the book, there's no turning back. The book is extremely well written with the emotions of each and every characters that follow after Bryn's (also known a. A Gem Not To Be Missed! Terry Wolverton's debut novel, BAILEY'S BEADS, is one of the most extraordinary and engrossing books I've read in some time. This moving, wise, and provocative novel is the story of Bryn Redding, a Los Angeles writer who lies comatose following an auto accident. At her bedside are Bryn's lover (Djuna) as well as Bryn's mother (Vera) and through their alterna. "yeah, it's unique but" according to A Customer. I enjoyed the story of Djuna, Brynn and Vera, and I appreciated the fact that all three sides of the story were told. It's especially useful to present the poetry and novel of a character who can't speak for herself; this is very clever. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the novel-within-the-novel, which was called Splinters. The second half of the book is reall