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Chris Bohjalian - The Double Bind
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The Double Bind-it left me speechless

by - Written: May 28 '08 (Updated May 28 '08)

Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0
Pros: Well written mystery that has emotion and imagination. It also truly surprises you.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalia is a mystery of how a young girl and a homeless mans lives connect. Its twists and surprises make it a great read.
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aubmom's Full Review: Chris Bohjalian - The Double Bind
I was in the airport and needed a book to read on the plane. I picked up The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian. On the back cover, it reveals there is a twist to the novel. But at the end of the book, the twist was not what I thought it could be. It was not until I had read the book that I saw how reading the Great Gatsby would have clued me in to several parts of the book. If you are a Great Gatsby fan, you will enjoy how the characters are integrated through-out the book.

The story itself is about a young college girl Laura who was nearly killed on a bike ride. The first chapter tells of this ordeal and it is not suited for young readers. The story then fast-forwards several years later. After her near death experience, she volunteers at a homeless shelter. She also is a photographer. A homeless man Bobby Crocker dies leaving no trace of his identity except for a box of photographs. Some of the photographs are of famous people and others are of Laura hometown. One photo is of a girl riding a bike. Laura takes an interest and eventually an obsession of finding out who Bobby Crocker is and how his and her life are connected. Her friends eventually think she is obsessed with this project.

It is hard to tell many details of this book because there are many twists and I do not want to give it away. This book is classified as a mystery/psychological suspense book. The integration of characters from The Great Gatsby is something that I did not realize until after I had read. The place where Laura is from is West Egg which is from The Great Gatsby. Also some of the characters have the same name.

The mystery of this storey is much more emotional than scary. It also gives you a different view of homeless people. The author portrays Bobbie Crocker as a homeless person who when takes his meds is a normal person. Sometimes you can read a book and guess the ending. I was truly surprised at the end of the book. It is a book that you will not want to put down towards the end.

The cost of the book in paperback was 14.99 at the airport. It is 385 pages. There are a few photos from a true homeless photographer that are random.

Recommended:
Yes


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