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Comment on paperback out next week by carolanshaw

carolanshaw — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:02:12 +0000

I’m happy you took the upside down cover as metaphor, but in truth, it is a production error. I’ve put my editor onto this matter. and more importantly, thanks for liking the book. and for liking nick in spite of his failings.

Comment on the ending of carry the one by carolanshaw

carolanshaw — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:57:55 +0000

yes, all the paintings are of moments in casey’s unlived life. alice is really just transcribing them.

Comment on the ending of carry the one by Joan

Joan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:18:31 +0000

One thing that I haven’t seen anyone address in this thread is how that end scene is an exact match for Alice’s last Casey painting!! It made me wonder if her other paintings were representing other significant moments of emotional release/forgiveness for the other characters, if Casey visited someone next to a pickup with a carton of milk, or in a field, etc.

Comment on paperback out next week by Amalia

Amalia — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:19:37 +0000

This book was great! My favorite character was definitely Nick, because I loved his take on life. I’m impressed that he approached and then kept in touch with Casey’s family. I was also kind of sad for him, because I desperately wanted him to overcome his addiction and make something of his life in memory of Casey.

Just wanted to say thanks for inspiring me! I’m an aspiring writer, editor and publisher about to finish college, and it’s books like these that make me keep writing every day to plow through the writer’s block.

Just wanted to say, I bought a copy of the book in Grand Central Station and the cover is printed upside and backwards from the rest of the novel! I think this gives Carry The One an edge though, regardless. It kind of symbolizes the upheaval of the lives of the Kenneys in a way, I guess.

Comment on paperback out next week by carolanshaw

carolanshaw — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:34:19 +0000

that’s the highest praise an author can get, that the characters stayed with you after you closed the book. so thank you.

Comment on paperback out next week by Lizzie

Lizzie — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:20:40 +0000

This book is impeccable. So much about the characters remind me of my own fragile family. I am so grateful to have been recommended this book. It’s not too often that characters linger with me as heavily as Carmen, Alice, and Nick have.

Comment on the ending of carry the one by carolanshaw

carolanshaw — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:30:32 +0000

aziz, it is usually easier for me to make up scenes, but sometimes I’m in the middle of an experience that’s so vivid or beautiful or horrifying or unusual that I have to put it into my fiction. One such event was my visit to a steam bath in paris, which turned into the chapter “hammam.” another was the way new years eve is celebrated in amsterdam. and thanks for letting me know you like the book.

Comment on the ending of carry the one by Fiqa Aziz

Fiqa Aziz — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:11:50 +0000

Hi Ms Anshaw. I’m a literature student from Malaysia. I chose your novel ‘Carry the One’ for my novel class. I would like to ask you, is there any special or specific event that you used to relate to any scene in the novel? because i was asked by my lecturer to relate that. Btw, i love your novel, very much. Thank you, take care.

Comment on paperback out next week by carolanshaw

carolanshaw — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:42:40 +0000

I haven’t read jean thompson’s new book but I’m a fan of hers from way back. thanks for writing.

Comment on paperback out next week by Willa Schmidt

Willa Schmidt — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:35:10 +0000

I have to agree with Inge. You are obviously an extremely talented writer, but the characters seemed somewhat stuck in stereotype and the story line (people affected for the rest of their lives by the dead child)didn’t track for me. Jean Thompson used a similar chrnological technique in The Year We left Home; I found her novel much more compelling.