GOSSAMER
By Lois Lowry
Houghton Mifflin, 2006
Although you wouldn’t know it by reading this book blog, I do occasionally read books I don’t like. I just don’t like to write about them. I just want to learn what I can from them and move on. No need to post all that negativity to the world; I’ll leave that to critics with thicker skins than mine! Anyway, someone asked me why I only write here about books I like, and now you know.
Speaking of books I like …
Lois Lowry’s latest novel, GOSSAMER, is now at the top of the list. This is one of those books that makes me proud to be human, and to be a writer. It is the story of an angry little boy and the forces at work in his life. There are the usual complicated forces—his parents, his foster-care guardian, a dog named Toby. And then there are the usually unrecognized forces—the dream-givers and creatures who inflict nightmares. With a gossamer touch of her own, Lois Lowry creates a refreshing story of triumph and resiliency and promise. I think this book will become a classic.
Best,
Loree