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The Way the Crow Flies | 
 enlarge | Author: Ann-marie Macdonald
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Category: Book
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 47537
Media: Paperback
Pages: 832
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 0676974090
EAN: 9780676974096
ASIN: 0676974090
Publication Date: August 17, 2004
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The Way the Crow Flies, Ann-Marie MacDonald's first novel since her bestselling debut, Fall on Your Knees, opens in 1962 when the McCarthy family moves from Germany to their new home on a Canadian air force base near London, Ontario. Madeleine, eight and already a blossoming comic, is particularly close with her father, Jack, an air force officer. Her loving Acadian mother, Mimi, and older brother Mike round out this family, whose simple goodness reflects the glow of an era that seemed like paradise. But all that is about to change. The Cuban Missile Crisis is looming, and Jack, loyal and gullible, suddenly has an important task to carry out that involves a scientist--a former Nazi--in Canada. While Jack scrambles to keep his activities hidden from his wife, Madeleine too is learning to keep secrets (about a teacher at school). The Way the Crow Flies is all about the fertility of lies, how one breeds another and another. Although the writing flows with a strong current, the profusion of pop references, especially ad slogans, grows tiresome. The author can, however, capture a lovely image in few words: "The afternoon intensifies. August is the true light of summer" and "yes, the earth is a woman, and her favourite food is corn." At times the story is marvelously compelling, as the mystery of a horrific murder in the fields near the base is unravelled. When events lead to a trial and its outcome, the story peaks, in a conclusion with no easy answers. The last third of the book takes place, for the most part, 20 years later. Here the novel meanders somewhat, losing its ability to captivate with the same intensity. The reader longs to return to the earlier world, which MacDonald has captured in vital detail. --Mark Frutkin
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 Completely engrossing! September 24, 2008
B. McLaren (Montreal, QC)
Macdonald is a fine writer who Canada should be proud of. Her writing is exquisite and her narrative tightly woven. The story is especially engrossing. The characters are so lifelike I feel like they could easily be a friend, relative or neighbour. Macdonald is a writer who is able to address serious issues while simultaneously creating a fabulous fiction. Academics and casual readers alike will enjoy this book.
 I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! May 16, 2008
A Reader (Canada)
This book kept be spellbound from beginning to end. I loved the author's descriptions of the places in Ontario -- it was so refreshing to read a book that takes place in Canada, NOT the U.S. or England, as most seem to. I also enjoyed the time era in which the author writes because I could relate to it as well and it brought back many memories for me. I highly recommend this book and I look forward to reading her earlier book, Fall on your Knees.
Excellent September 19, 2007
Melanie R (Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In a word: wow
I stayed up until 3am to finish this book because I was so tied up in the characters that I just had to know how things turned out. I felt like I knew these characters, as they were so realistic and so mulit-dimensional. The story itself was very deep and interesting, with many layers to it.
Many shocking and disturbing events are played out in this fantastic novel. Sometimes it felt like I was watching a car accident in slow motion or that I was reading the juiciest celebrity gossip, and yet the writing was an incredible accomplishment.
I already cannot wait for her next novel, as the second one was better than the first (which is saying a lot because the first one was also an incredible accomplishment).
Great! July 31, 2007
B. Boethius
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Way the Crow Flies" is one of the best books I have read this year-- I work (toil is more like it) in a bookstore, so I get to read a great many things-- mostly crap, to be honest. MacDonald's voice as a writer is so unique-- it is almost trance-inducing. She has a complete mastery of language and can take you right into the world of her characters, into their lives, into their minds. I found the story itself just as fascinating, the same way the books "Bark of the Dogwood" and "Glass Castle" are full of great characters and heartbreak. For anyone who has ever kept a secret (and who among us has not), no matter how huge or how tiny, this book is an intense reminder of the prices paid. I cried my eyes out at the end of the book--I don't want to give anything away about this story; read it and take from it what you can. My interaction with my own family will never be the same after this book.
Set aside some time for this book July 4, 2007
Mary Ellen (St. Catharines, Ontario Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A BIG book at 832 pages. Takes a bit to get into. Set in the 60s -Reminiscent of the Truscott case. Characters so well drawn, you'd recognize them on the street. A terrific, poignant book
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