pickMy god, do I love Claire Oshetsky's writing. Their trademark odd combination of straightforward prose and everyday magic is present again in this story about grief, parenting, regret, childhood, fate, and the stories we tell ourselves about our lives. This book is sad. Poor Deer actually has an opposite portrayal of motherhood from Oshetsky's CHOUETTE, one where the mother fails to support her kid. A beautiful book, but bring your tissues.
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pickI loved Chouette by this author and was equally enchanted by Poor Deer.
Oshetsky's writing is beautifully unique.
In this story, a very young child experiences a traumatic event and grapples with guilt for the rest of her life.
"She loves her next-door neighbour, Ruby Bickford, and doesn't know it, because such a love lies just outside the window of Florence's imagination...She works at the downtown lunch counter, where she gives free pie slices to all the single men, because she still has ambition."
Aaah I love Claire Oshetsky's writing!
pickThis story was unique, but all I will say is that Margaret Murphy deserved more from the adults in her life.
pickTwo 4 year old girls start the book, and one tells the story throughout the rest. However, since the girl is remembering, living, avoiding and processing her grief, stories are repeated, but different. Excellent.
I read 6 books in February and liked them all. Have you read any of these?
Poor Deer: A Novel | 
