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The Accidental
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Karen
Aug 31, 2017 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 1001
I had really hoped that I would like this book, but unfortunately, I had to force myself to finish it. I didn't like the story, the characters or the style (stream-of-consciousness). Autumn was so much better. ...more
Bryn Lerud
Aug 25, 2020 rated it really liked it
The Accidental won the Tournament of Books in 2006. In preparation for the Super Rooster in October I'm reading the winners of past tournaments that I've somehow missed.

What an odd book this is. It's about a family of 4 who are joined by a strange young woman as they are vacationing in Norfolk one summer. Amber is some sort of catalyst towards each family member learning about themselves. But who is she? We learn she was conceived at The Alhambra movie theatre. She talks about movies alot.

Eve,
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Rosemary
May 16, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001-books
From the picture on the cover of the edition that I had, I was expecting a murder or at least an accidental death in this. There isn't one, but I still enjoyed this story of a family becoming more functional as their good and bad traits are brought home to the various family members by a mysterious visitor.

There's a bit of playing with writing styles, including stream of consciousness. While I'm not a big fan, it worked here for me because it does at least move from character to character. You a
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Kristel
Jun 25, 2010 rated it liked it
A story of broken people; Eve the mother who is having writer's block, Michael her second husband who is sleeping with his students, Magnus who is suffering from guilt for his part in teasing. Amber walks into the home where the family is living on a working vacation (for the mother). No one questions her presence and she messes with all of their minds. The problem of poor communication allows this stranger to insert herself into their life. I didn't like the story much but was intrigued by the ...more
Tim Hickman
Feb 25, 2011 rated it really liked it
Sabrina
Mar 08, 2011 marked it as to-read
Sara
Apr 13, 2013 marked it as to-read
Skye Jones
Oct 12, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: 1001-import
Elizabeth
Feb 21, 2015 marked it as to-read
Kate
Jan 07, 2016 marked it as to-read
Liz M
Feb 14, 2016 marked it as do-not-own
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themis
May 29, 2017 marked it as to-read-before-you-die
Daria Zeoli
Dec 10, 2017 marked it as dnf
Shelves: fiction, mt-tbr-2022
Ashley Husemoller
Jan 11, 2018 rated it liked it
Sorobai
Jan 13, 2018 marked it as to-read
Ole
Feb 24, 2018 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001-books, scotland
Elena
Apr 28, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Alec
Apr 19, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Yvonne
Jun 02, 2019 marked it as to-read
Chelsea
Dec 25, 2020 rated it liked it
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