Disquiet by Julia Leigh
Disquiet by Julia Leigh. © 2008 Penguin Books. ISBN 0-1431-1350-X. Fiction. Paperback. 112 pages. $13.00 US. [ Purchase ]
Synopsis
Olivia arrives at her mother’s chateau in rural France (the first time in more than a decade) with her two young children in tow. Soon the family is joined by Olivia’s brother Marcus and his wife Sophie, but this reunion is far from joyful.
Review
I found this to be an odd book, but that’s mainly from the character Sophie and her obsession over her dead baby, which she carries around with her to the point of decomposition. I guess I just don’t understand the hoopla and comparison of the author with greats like Ian MacEwan. Leigh’s writing style reminded me of MacEwan’s but that was about it. The book was very creepy to me in places. I sensed a weird tension between some of the family members that left me uncomfortable.
