Evie of the Deepthorn
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A deeply affecting and daring novel about small towns, art, and loneliness.
“A gorgeous, urgent, nonlinear exploration of loss, belonging, rage, and connection, Evie of the Deepthorn announces André Babyn as an unmissable talent.” — Grace O'Connell
What is Evie of the Deepthorn?
It’s a cult Canadian movie that Kent looks to for inspiration as he struggles to understand the death of his brother. It’s a fantasy novel that Sarah wrestles with as she navigates a traumatic childhood and comes to terms with her failures as an adult. It’s a poem that motivates Reza to go on a pilgrimage from which he will not return unscathed.
Shifting and sometimes contradictory, Evie of the Deepthorn is about the search for answers — and escape.
Customer Reviews
Dark and sad
Evie of the Deepthorn takes place in a suburb of Toronto. The first part introduces us to Kent. Kent’s brother Jeff died a tragic death when Kent was just a young boy. Kent found him battered in the woods. It’s just Kent and his mom now. Kent isn’t entirely happy and sometimes wishes that it had been he instead of Jeff that died.
The second part is voiced by Sarah. Sarah is in her mid-twenties and has ventured home to Durham to watch her cat and her mom’s house while the mom & Sarah’s stepfather travel to Cuba. Sarah lives with a man named Tom, but it’s not a dream relationship, it’s just sort of there. Being home in Durham brings up memories and issues that Sarah hasn’t really ever confronted before.
Lastly we meet Reza. Reza has traveled to Durham to find the grave, and maybe some answers, of his favorite poet. He has just walked away from a somewhat tortured relationship with a man named Jeff. He’s not sure what he’s looking for in Durham, but what he finds, isn’t what he expected.
While this book was incredibly well written, it was a very dark book that took me some time to finish. How the characters all intertwine and relate to the title is the most solid part of the story. I tended to get confused as to what was happening throughout the novel. It is a really sad story in the end, and there isn’t much closure for any of the characters.
I have to say I’m not sorry I read it, however, it wasn’t one of my favorite novels of late.
3.5 stars
This review will be posted at BookwormishMe.com on 17 February 2020 .