May 21, 2016 10:50 AM
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Reflections in a Golden Eye starts plainly enough, easing into the lives of a Captain, a Major, their wives and a strange, compulsive observer, a soldier portrayed part innocent child and part insidious interloper. I am continually startled by the Carson McCullers work, and her intuitive handling of human frailty. It is a disturbing talent.
The story plays out calmly but at times is like a feverish dream full of nervous, fearful, desiring creatures - a mix of human and animal impressions adding to the overall surreal quality. This book is really amazing.
