A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD: A Bittersweet Home

I’m a huge fan of Michael Cunningham’s work since when I read ‘The Hours’ for the first time in 1999. Ever since I always meant to read his other novels, but to be honest I was afraid of not being moved as I was by his Pulitzer winning book. Silly me.With all the fuss over the movie `The Hours’ I really felt in the mood for another Cunningham and I chose `A Home at the End of the World’. I wish I hadn’t waited too long. The book is as amazing and well written as `The Hours’. The characters are vivid and the plot deeply profund. This writer does have the ablity to move us using the power of words. He knows how to make a reader think of his/her life and the world we live in.

His characters may look unconventional at first, but think again. They have the same issues everyone has–being homossexual or not. They struggle to keep on living, and they think it is possible to find true love, however they know there might be no such thing. They know life can be hard, but they still believe it is possible to find happiness –who doesn’t? Even failing so many times, there is always a new chance, a new begining, and the sense of possibility. It is definitely a sweet novel, but it is set in a bitter real world.

Although Cunningham’s novel is superb I’m not sure it is for everyone. Some people may feel down with story, others may find it silly. All I can say is if you liked `The Hours’ you’re very likely to appreciate `A Home at the End of the World’. I’m looking forward to his other books.

Originalmente publicado em www.Amazon.com em 23/03/03