Tom Drury

After finishing Hunts in Dreams and the earlier The End of Vandalism, I've decided Tom Drury is one of my favourite authors. This is a book where nothing much seems to 'happen'. A man looks for a gun, a woman goes on a business trip, a teenage girl tries to work out where she belongs, a little boy longs for a pet. It seems simple but it's not. I love the clear but kind descriptions of the strange misconnections and muddles of being human - people seeking connection and understanding, but sometimes never quite comprehending their own thoughts, feelings and actions, let alone the thoughts or feelings of others. I love the sweet odd logic of childhood, so beautifully at work in Micah's experiences. And I really love the way that every now and then one of the characters think or see something so accurate and true and wonderful it takes my breath away.… (mere)