It is rare to find a story that takes on the undesirable perspective of the typical rich, successful North American business man and manages to make him appear human and flawed in a way that is not showy or sympathetic. Our main character, Clive, is filled with anxious agitation that he cloaks beneath a facade of the American dream - a parallel to the development he is erecting to cover a prior dump site. As a character, he is believable because he is easy to dislike and understand. We have all met "Clives" in our lives.
Much more than the depiction of a western male struggling with his past, this story takes a shocking turn to a horrific revelation that is cleverly foreshadowed in such a way to make the reader expect a very different outcome.
The tie back to Egyptians is playful and slightly restrained. The story ends rather abruptly, which makes me wonder if Brown really knew exactly how he wanted to end it all.
Much more than the depiction of a western male struggling with his past, this story takes a shocking turn to a horrific revelation that is cleverly foreshadowed in such a way to make the reader expect a very different outcome.
The tie back to Egyptians is playful and slightly restrained. The story ends rather abruptly, which makes me wonder if Brown really knew exactly how he wanted to end it all.