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You'll feel WAY "south of hope" reading depressing novel
Jon Hassler is a highly talented, deeply engrossing novelist, sensitive and understanding. But to say this book is a downer is putting it mildly. Hassler's "Simon's Night" and "A Green Journey" tie for my favorite Hassler novels, with his first novel, "Staggerford," coming in at a close second. I just wish he'd lighten up a bit, and give a little more warmth and coziness -- in the hands of a skilled writer such as Hassler, those qualities don't always mean "saccharine" and "lightweight."

But I can't stress enough that Hassler is, indeed, a VERY skilled storyteller, and certainly worth your time.

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outstanding!
This is a wonderful book. The writing is beautiful, the characters are memorable, the themes are universal. I discovered Hassler while browsing ... about a year ago, and I'm glad I did! I loved his recent novels set in academia ("Rookery Blues" and "The Dean's List"). His earlier "North of Hope" is more serious and melancholy than those, but in many ways better. As one of the reviewers quoted on the cover says, his writing appears effortless. I will never tire of reading this author's work.

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Heartbreakingly beautiful
I read this book several years ago when it was first published and have not been able to get it out of my mind. It is one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful books I have ever read; one comes away with the sad realization that the characters are, indeed, north of hope. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading of the human condition; the book is quite melancholy, but not depressing. Mr. Hassler has a rare gift.