Written in a fluid style and full of poetry, "Annabel" is a real gem, probably the best novel that he jai for years, and the first on a not so common topic, lhermaphrodisme. And ballast with great subtlety and sweetness by Kathleen Winter, avoiding any voyeurism. The characters are well searched psychologically and raise lempathie Wayne in particular, this boy-girl deeply upsetting for his candor in a world as ignorant quhostile vis-à-vis the laffecte peculiarity, particularity seen as a handicap rather dune wealth . If the father saw this difference as a shame, however, we come to understand and lexcuser from its environment, the trapper himself more comfortable with the great outdoors quavec social relations. And perfectly imagine that in the little burg where Wayne lives with his parents, where everyone knows each other, it is impossible to reveal secrets. But despite his gruff, he will reveal the late his sensitivity in a scene very moving reunion with his son.
This wonderful novel, avoiding the easy trap of good feelings and pathos, yet extremely poignant turns out, especially when dune scene towards the end of which I obviously do not reveal precisely because throughout the story, he suggests that it does more sappesantit on the suffering of this child. A little gem that does not leave anyone unmoved able to empathize.