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Title: The Sweet Hereafter
Review: How does Russell Banks do it? His book THE SWEET HEREAFTER blew my mind. After reading RULE OF THE BONE I was immersed in his style. The Sweet Hereafter is a book about a school bus accident that flips a small tight-knit community in upstate New York, upside down. The tragic event affects the entire town. The story is told from the perspective of four very differnt people. One of them is an over the hill bus driver, the next is a Vietnam vet/towns most liked person in his 30's, the third is a hotshot NYC lawyer and the last is a crippled fourteen year old who used to be the town princess. The book is honest and gritty. It really lets you into the town of Sam Dent. You become a different eye in the commmunity at the turn of every chapter.The characters are realistic and are vividlt portrayed. You get a clear vision of the town, the people in it, and the on-goings. It is simple yet gripping, quiet yet screaming.It posseses you.
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