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Monument Road

par Charlie Quimby

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"Leonard Self has spent a year unwinding his ranch, paying down debts, and fending off the darkening. Just one thing left: taking his wife's ashes to her favorite overlook, where he plans to step off the cliff with her into a stark and beautiful landscape. But Leonard finds he has company on a route that intertwines old wounds and new insights that make him question whether his life is over after all"--Amazon.com, viewed November 8, 2013.… (plus d'informations)
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August 2013: Just came out as a publishers weekly Big Indie Book of Fall 2013 ( )
  Mark-Bailey | Jul 1, 2017 |
August 2013: Just came out as a publishers weekly Big Indie Book of Fall 2013 ( )
  torreyhouse | Apr 10, 2014 |
Cette critique a été rédigée pour LibraryThing Member Giveaways.
Monument Road is a beautifully-written novel of growing up and growing old in one place. Each chapter reads like a short story. ( )
  WaltNoise | Apr 3, 2014 |
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I really wanted to like this book but found it too slow. The people, the situations, the dialogue. Nothing interesting happened. Unfortunately I don't see myself finishing this book no matter how hard I try. I'm sure for others it is a really good book but it is not my cup of tea. I received this from LibraryThing Members Giveaway for an honest review. ( )
  Draak | Feb 9, 2014 |
This is a work of fiction set in a real place, which means the author has allowed the maps to be wrong on occasion, the characters were granted permission to turn up where they never did in life, and a girl in 1989 may read a poem from the 13th century no matter when it was translated, screams the disclaimer to songwriter, playwright, blogger, essayist, journalist and now author Charlie Quimby's debut novel Monument Road. It is a hilarious start to a novel that is anything but that.

Charlie Quimby is a natural and masterful storyteller which comes through in his debut novel, which is a gem of a beauty. It makes reading pure pleasure as the reader is transported to the world of Leonard Self unwinding his ranch for his tryst with destiny - to take the ashes of his wife, Inetta, up Artists Point and scatter them to the wind. It was a year and a day ago that his wife died of cancer. Before her death she made him promise what he's planning to do today. And he has made up his mind to take his promise a step further - to throw himself off with her ashes. And that day is today!

Since the day of Inetta's cremation, Leonard has been making arrangements for this day. He was withdrawn, reclusive, and secluded which was a far cry from the time he was with his beloved wife. Along their life's journey, they had touched many lives, notable among them being Inetta's brother Elliot and a young alcoholic called Vaughn with lofty dreams, compelling Leonard to think aloud: "If you did your best and persevered, good things might happen, but goals were better left to kids playing games, where the baskets were nailed down and the posts were buried. In real life, things moved on you."

For a moment imagine yourself as Leonard, trying to explain why you're giving away your dog, it wouldn't be easy. Like Leonard, you would fumble too. And Inetta's friend becomes suspicious. Though he has withdrawn into a shell of his own, those people around him deeply cared for him. And think of Leonard snaking down Colorado National Monument, with the ashes of his wife in a ceramic container next to him, what do you think he would be thinking of? The thoughts swirling in his mind would be difficult to explain!

Written in simple but beautiful prose which amplifies the mood of the story, Monument Road with its memorable and unforgettable cast of characters, rich landscape and sweeping storyline delivers a powerful tale that will leave readers clamoring for more. It is a must-read for everyone. If you are planning on reading just one book this month, this should be it. ( )
  khamneithang | Nov 6, 2013 |
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"Leonard Self has spent a year unwinding his ranch, paying down debts, and fending off the darkening. Just one thing left: taking his wife's ashes to her favorite overlook, where he plans to step off the cliff with her into a stark and beautiful landscape. But Leonard finds he has company on a route that intertwines old wounds and new insights that make him question whether his life is over after all"--Amazon.com, viewed November 8, 2013.

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