Book Club @ MCL

Thursday, March 29, 2007

"The Story of Lucy Gault"

One of the members said that William Trevor's , The Story of Lucy Gault, was a "gem of a book" and we all agreed.
Another club member thought the book too sad and did not like to read sad books.
Well, yes, the story of lost parents or lost child are difficult to read but, Trevor's style of understated prose makes it easier to read and he gives the story grace and a very satisfying ending.
We all wanted to see where the story would go: Would Lucy "find" her parents?, Will her parents come back home and find Lucy?
Well, yes and no. But, getting there was well worth the price of sadness.
The morning book club liked the book too and felt it was a story of loss and time and missed opportunites.
I am still wondering why the parents left so soon...without finding if Lucy would be found and assuming she was "lost".