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Telephone
By Percival Everett
Graywolf Press,9781644450222, 2020, 224pp.

The Short of It:

Unexpectedly clever.

The Rest of It:

I read Telephone some time back and I am just now sitting down to write up my thoughts. This book was chosen for my book club and what appeared to be a story about a father and his terminally ill daughter, turned out to be a lot more. A lot.

There are failed relationships. Pleas for help from women who have been trafficked. Uncomfortable interactions between colleagues. Come to find out, the author has three slightly different versions of this book. Between the members of my club all three versions were read and when we came together to discuss the book, we quickly realized endings were different.

I really enjoyed the writing even though the story seemed a little choppy in places. I definitely appreciated its uniqueness. Our club will be reading his new book later this year (James).

Source: Borrowed
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Hello, friends!! I miss you all so much. I’m still struggling a little bit. I keep reminding myself how bad off I was say, two months ago, because it’s important for me to see progress in my recovery. But I keep getting sidelined by unexpected complications.

I’m still being treated for that pulmonary embolism that hit on Valentine’s day, but the treatment for that has caused some internal bleeding. I’m waiting for my CT scan to see if I can come off of that treatment. But that scan isn’t until mid-May.

As for the craniotomy recovery, I feel that is going well. I return to the office on April 16th, barring any surprises that come up.

I’m close to getting back into reading. I feel it. But anytime I pick up a book I quickly lose interest. That’s not typically like me.

I hope you are all well. I think once I get back to a normal day-to-day routine I will be on here more. Miss you!

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