MUSIC OF THE GHOSTS
BY Vaddey Ratner
Oh my goodness! What to say about this book. First the good.
The writing is lyrical. Some phrases are
exquisite. The word usage is
wonderful. Then there is the story. I am
SOOOOO confused. I tried very hard to like this book, but just couldn’t do
it. The Old Musician and his reminisces
wander all over-- future, past, present -- all in present tense.
Somewhere around page 200, the story began to make sense. If
you can make that far -- this tale of Cambodia and Khmer Rouge, death, love,
life, hate, perseverance, family, faith -- becomes full of life and forces one to engage
its loveliness and its heartbreak.
Teera and the Old Musician enter your heart and mind and take
up residence. They stay with you long after you have read the last page.
Still, only 3 of 5 stars for the slow start, the initial confusion,
the ethereal sentences.
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