Release date - 15th August 2018 (Paperback)
Book length - 256 pages Publisher - No Exit Press Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Anne from randomthingsthroughmyletterbox.blogspot.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with a copy of this book for review. ABOUT THIS BOOK Jean Mason has a doppelganger. She's never seen her, but others* swear they have. *others | noun. A peculiar collection of drug addicts, scam artists, philanthropists, philosophers and vagrants – the regulars of Bellevue Square. Jean lives in downtown Toronto with her husband and two kids. The proud owner of a thriving bookstore, she doesn’t rattle easily – not like she used to. But after two of her customers insist they’ve seen her double, Jean decides to investigate. Curiosity grows to obsession and soon Jean’s concerns shift from the identity of the woman, to her very own. Funny, dark and surprising, Bellevue Square takes readers down the existentialist rabbit hole and asks the question: what happens when the sense you’ve made of things stops making sense? MY REVIEW This is my first time writing a review where I'm still not sure what exactly I have just read, almost like I need a while to try and process it all, but I shall do my best to put my feelings into words. Jean lives in Toronto and runs her own bookstore which she loves. When two different people accuse her of being someone else, they all come to the same conclusion - Jean has a doppelgänger or twin out there in the city. A little shaken by this knowledge, Jean decides to track down this woman and see for herself what she is dealing with, but as Jean becomes immersed in the people and setting of Bellevue Square, will she lose who she really is in the process? BELLEVUE SQUARE by Michael Redhill is compelling, gripping, and hypnotic while also being confusing, uncomfortable, and making you question everything that you read on the page. This is a dark story with sinister undercurrents throughout and the storytelling is unique in that it is a little bit all over the place (I enjoyed this aspect of the story but this may not be for everyone). Bellevue Square and its inhabitants effortlessly come to life and they are the real star of this novel, even more so than the character of Jean, and as I turned the final page the word 'enjoy' doesn't quite fit with how I was feeling but I'm unsure what word would work with this distinctive story. BELLEVUE SQUARE by Michael Redhill kept me entranced with its storytelling and dark narrative and will definitely appeal to readers who like an unusual style and plot. AUTHOR BIO Michael Redhill is an American-born Canadian poet, playwright and novelist. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Redhill was raised in the metropolitan Toronto, Ontario area. He pursued one year of study at Indiana University, and then returned to Canada, completing his education at York University and the University of Toronto. He was on the editorial board of Coach House Press from 1993 to 1996, and is currently the publisher and editor of the Canadian literary magazine Brick. His play, Building Jerusalem, depicts a meeting between Karl Pearson, Augusta Stowe-Gullen, Adelaide Hoodless, and Silas Tertius Rand on New Year's Eve night just prior to the 20th century. For more information: Twitter - twitter.com/stet_that Instagram - www.instagram.com/stet_that/ DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER STOPS ALONG THE WAY!!
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