Geoff Ryman
The 'real' story of Dorothy Gael and her life with her Aunt and Uncle in Kansas. There were other stories mixed in along the way, of Judy Garland while she was filming the movie, of a strange little Canadian boy, and a young man who goes to work in a mental hospital.
The other stories were distracting to me, until they started coming together and I could see the links that held everyone together.
There were two main themes that came through in this for me - sadness and futility. Although it should have been a really depressing read, it wasn't. I am a little relieved that it's finished and I can go on to something else, but I'm glad that I read it, and saw that the other side of the rainbow can hide an awful lot.
Date finished: 13/02/09
Year Total: 6
The 'real' story of Dorothy Gael and her life with her Aunt and Uncle in Kansas. There were other stories mixed in along the way, of Judy Garland while she was filming the movie, of a strange little Canadian boy, and a young man who goes to work in a mental hospital.
The other stories were distracting to me, until they started coming together and I could see the links that held everyone together.
There were two main themes that came through in this for me - sadness and futility. Although it should have been a really depressing read, it wasn't. I am a little relieved that it's finished and I can go on to something else, but I'm glad that I read it, and saw that the other side of the rainbow can hide an awful lot.
Date finished: 13/02/09
Year Total: 6
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