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| Author | Nancy Huston |
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| Language | English |
Publication date | September 2007 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Pages | 334 |
| ISBN | 978-1-55278-664-2 |
Fault Lines is a novel by Canadian author Nancy Huston, published in English in 2007 by Atlantic Books. Originally published in French before it was translated to English by the author, it won the 2006 Prix Femina and was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt and Women's Prize for Fiction.
The novel is a family history divided into four quarters. A six-year-old child narrates each quarter and each narrator is a member of the same family. The narrative runs backwards, explaining the history of the family.
Fault Lines received mixed feedback from critics. Joanna Briscoe's review in The Guardian was mixed, stating that Fault Lines was impressive but "utterly fails to move" and calling it an "accomplished novel whose soul is missing". [1]
Writing in The New York Times , Susann Cokal criticised the book's prose style but praised its perspectives. [2]
The Jewish Book Council described Fault Lines as "masterful, complex, and creative". [3]
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