Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners . To take part, simply choose a random book from your TBR and show it off. Be sure to check out Lauren’s blog and link back to add your own links!
Today the book I’m going to show off is : Aquarium by David Vann
Goodreads Description:
I was going to be an ichthyologist when I grew up. I was going to live in Australia or Indonesia or Belize or the Red Sea and spend most of my day submerged in that same warm water. A fishtank stretching thousands of miles. The problem with the aquarium was that we couldn’t join them.
Twelve-year-old Caitlin lives alone with her mother in subsidized housing next to an airport in Seattle. Each day, while she waits to be picked up after school, Caitlin visits the local aquarium to study the fish. Gazing at the creatures within the watery depths, Caitlin accesses a shimmering universe beyond her own. When she befriends an old man at the tanks one day, who seems as enamoured of the fish as she, Caitlin cracks open a dark family secret and propels her once-blissful relationship with her mother towards a precipice of terrifying consequence.
In crystalline and graceful prose, Aquarium takes us into the heart of a brave young girl whose longing for love and capacity for forgiveness transform the damaged people around her. Relentless and heartbreaking, primal and redemptive, Aquarium is a transporting story from one of the best writers working today.
My thoughts:
I’ve had “Aquarium” on my TBR for quite a while. It seems to have mixed reviews, but I’m very intrigued by the book description and hope to get my hands on it soon.
Have you read this one?
Any thoughts?
Hi Dee! I have read this book, and I really liked it. It took a while to get into and I found Caitlin’s mom frustrating but still it has stuck in my memory.
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Thank you so much for your comments. I’m glad that you enjoyed it.
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This sounds like it could be a great read if the author has done it right! And I love that simplistic cover… so pretty 🙂 Hope you enjoy this!
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I really love this cover too! I’ve seen it has a few different ones but this one is my favorite.
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A book with mixed reviews is always interesting! I haven’t read it, but it sounds intriguing…and that cover too! It’s strangely beautiful in its simplicity.
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I agree, I’m really looking forward to reading this one. And the cover is gorgeous. Thank you for commenting!
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