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Andre Dubus’s “Such Kindness”

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Although Dubus piles a lot of hardship on Tom, he manages to avoid over-sentimentality. The story, told in the present tense, begins as Tom, his neighbor Trina and her friend Jamie make their getaway with the trash from the home of the banker who issued Tom the adjustable-rate mortgage

You can read my review of Andre Dubus’s Such Kindness in America by clicking the image below.

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Written by Joe Peschel

February 16th, 2024 at 2:11 pm

Posted in Light Verse