Above the Water
Scribner, $21.95 pb, 286pp
Borrowed Eyes: A novel
Picador, $22 pb, 302pp
Heads above Water
These first novels, both from experienced writers, are two remarkably accomplished works. Although Borrowed Eyes and Above the Water tell very different stories in contrasting styles, the similarities are striking. Both portray a central female character whose life has been damaged by violence. And both deal with loss and memory, physical and emotional scars, and the long journey to healing.
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Above the Water
by Margaret Bearman
Scribner, $21.95 pb, 286pp
Borrowed Eyes: A novel
by Saskia Beudel
Picador, $22 pb, 302pp
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