I have read one and only one book of Dennis Lehane. That is Mystic River. It’s been more than 10 months since I have finished the novel. The characters have still stayed with me. Dennis Lehane’s exceptional ability to write about childhood trauma, the way how traumatic event affects life, the way how traumatic people see the world, the way of people see love, marraige, loss of loved one, the ambiguity that comes with chaotic situations, the desperation to be loved and love, the pain with which humans has to live the life and what not!? His writing is extremely matured and realistic that makes novel a masterpiece.
There’s dark/realistic tone in the novel. It feels like I have seen people who are 45% of Jimmy Markum
, I have a friend who is like 20% of Brendan Harris. The characters are so fu@king real. I just want to thank Dennis Lehane for writing this masterpiece. The novel will forever be remembered by me, till I breathe my last.
Let’s discuss how was your experience reading Mystic River. And let me know which other books has made you feel like this, and which author writes like this 🙂
by naane_bere