Ocean State

Name: Ocean State
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781611854329
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By Stewart O'Nan

Summary

Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan delves into the intricate lives of four women connected by a shocking crime in a small Rhode Island town. With an intense focus on family dynamics, ambition, and the ripple effects of violence, the narrative explores how these elements intertwine and influence the characters' lives. The story intricately unravels the complexities of love, betrayal, and resilience amidst a community overshadowed by tragedy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to deeply emotional stories that explore complex family dynamics and the ripple effects of crime and secrets. It beautifully captures the raw, human emotions of love, betrayal, and survival in a small-town setting, offering a rich tapestry of characters whose lives are intricately intertwined.

Ocean State

With shades of Mare of Easttown, this is a beautifully written and profoundly compelling novel about sisters, mothers and daughters, and the terrible things love makes us do.

Description

When I was in eighth grade my sister helped kill another girl.

For the Oliviera family—mum Carol, daughters Angel and Marie—autumn 2009 in the once-prosperous beach town of Ashaway, Rhode Island is the worst of times. Money is tight, Carol can't stay away from unsuitable men, Angel's world is shattered when she learns her long-time boyfriend Myles has been cheating on her with classmate Birdy, and Marie is left to fend for herself.

As Angel and Birdy, both consumed by the intensity of their feelings for Myles, careen towards a collision both tragic and inevitable, the loyalties of Carol and Marie will be tested in ways they could never have foreseen.

Stewart O'Nan's expert hand has crafted a crushing and propulsive novel about sisters, mothers and daughters, and the desperate ecstasies of love and the terrible things we do for it. Both swoony and haunting, Ocean State is a masterful work by one of the great storytellers of everyday American life.

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Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan is highly praised for its beautifully observed human drama and compelling narrative. The novel's exploration of a murder story is likened to the works of Ruth Rendell, while also drawing insightful parallels to Anne Tyler's character studies. It is noted for its focus on the motives behind the crime, providing a sharp commentary on inequality in contemporary America, and is described as having a Shakespearean quality with its spare and poetic prose.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781611854329

Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 223g

Pages: 240

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Stewart O'Nan

About the Author

Stewart O'Nan is the author of numerous books, including West of Sunset, City of Secrets and Henry, Himself. His 2007 novel, Last Night at the Lobster, was a national bestseller and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where he lives with his family.