sand and fog

finished andre dubus III's house of sand and fog tonight and oh my god was that good. seriously... the ending. wow. really really wow. and did you kno it was a movie? yeah i didn't see it but not i want to jennifer connelly is a great actress and i seem to recall that ben kingsly is as well. anyway, the book is basically about a house and wat it means to certain people and just how far they are willing to go to keep it. but it's also about how far one goes for love and for the ones they love. and the motivations behind that love and all the actions thereafter. the book really makes you wonder if you've ever wanted something that much, or loved someone that much. you really sympathize wit each character and even though it's so fully realistic you still want a happy ending somehow. where everything turns out right and well. for the plot alone i highly recommend this book. the language however is equally beautiful. dubus really captures each character's being. you're never confused when the narrative perspective is switched. each transition is so seamless and he so perfectly captures the emotion of the characters that you immediately follow and kno where you are, and who you are. this book is excellent.