Reviews
Part psychological thriller, part political conflict - pro-life and pro-choice activists go head to head - Reinventing The Rose is a potent page-turner., If there isn't a category of literature known as Maritime Postmodern, Kenneth J. Harvey continues to make a case that there should be, with himself as its leading proponent. Like 2006's Inside, about a wrongly convicted man attempting to reintegrate into society, Reinventing the Rose deftly explores themes of alienation and lays bare the interior life of its protagonist., Reinventing the Rose rejects the simple clichs of consumer-culture pregnancy mags in favour of something else... with elements so unsettling they raise the hair on my neck., The newest work from acclaimed Newfoundland author Kenneth J. Harvey's Reinventing the Rose has already reached international bestseller status with a gripping and at times dark story sure to pull at a wide range of emotions., In Reinventing the Rose, Kenneth J. Harvey has crafted a startling and unique story of a woman whose body and the pregnancy that lies within it are no longer her own. Harveys ability to create suspense through intimate details, unanswered questions and presences, is remarkable and lasting. By throwing splashes of color into a black and white landscape, Harvey knows how to manipulate a single, simple moment and give it the weight of the world., Reinventing the Rose rejects the simple clichés of consumer-culture pregnancy mags in favour of something else... with elements so unsettling they raise the hair on my neck., Part psychological thriller, part political conflict pro-life and pro-choice activists go head to head Reinventing The Roseis a potent page-turner., Reinventing the Rosedelivers timely counterpunches against the economic and cultural policies of every political regime that uses the language of stable government and family values to overturn women's rights., In Reinventing the Rose , Kenneth J. Harvey has crafted a startling and unique story of a woman whose body and the pregnancy that lies within it are no longer her own. Harvey's ability to create suspense through intimate details, unanswered questions and presences, is remarkable and lasting. By throwing splashes of color into a black and white landscape, Harvey knows how to manipulate a single, simple moment and give it the weight of the world., Newfoundland-born-and-bred-in-the-bone Kenneth J. Harvey, Back-of-Beyonder Wonder, master of several literary forms as well as artistic genres including poetry, commentaria, criticism, filmmaking and, most notably, fiction, especially the rapturously received just-published Reinventing the Rose..., "If there isn't a category of literature known as Maritime Postmodern, Kenneth J. Harvey continues to make a case that there should be, with himself as its leading proponent. Like 2006's Inside, about a wrongly convicted man attempting to reintegrate into society, Reinventing the Rose deftly explores themes of alienation and lays bare the interior life of its protagonist." - Quill and Quire, (Canada) July 2011, Reinventing the Rose delivers timely counterpunches against the economic and cultural policies of every political regime that uses the language of stable government and family values to overturn womens rights., Newfoundland-born-and-bred-in-the-bone Kenneth J. Harvey, Back-of-Beyonder Wonder, master of several literary forms as well as artistic genres including poetry, commentaria, criticism, filmmaking and, most notably, fiction, especially the rapturously received just-published Reinventing the Rose.. ., This book had me gripped right away, with that a signature narrative hook of hisI was reading the thing, all alone, outside a neighbourless cabin, in the pitch black night, and like a little girl, ran inside and turned on all the lights. Hes got a way of mastering point of view that puts his story under your skin and your nerves on edge., This is a book that hardly ever rests. Every turn reveals something fantastical, phantasmagoric and — that word again — audacious.", The newest work from acclaimed Newfoundland author Kenneth J. Harvey Reinventing the Rose has already reached international bestseller status with a gripping and at times dark story sure to pull at a wide range of emotions., Reinventing the Roserejects the simple clichs of consumer-culture pregnancy mags in favour of something else... with elements so unsettling they raise the hair on my neck., Harvey is a careful painter himself, constructing Anna with care and complexity. Particularly beautiful are the books initial chapters detailing her private pain., This is a book that hardly ever rests. Every turn reveals something fantastical, phantasmagoric and that word again audacious., The newest work from acclaimed Newfoundland author Kenneth J. Harvey, Reinventing the Rose has already reached international bestseller status with a gripping and at times dark story sure to pull at a wide range of emotions., If there isnt a category of literature known as Maritime Postmodern, Kenneth J. Harvey continues to make a case that there should be, with himself as its leading proponent. Like 2006s Inside, about a wrongly convicted man attempting to reintegrate into society, Reinventing the Rose deftly explores themes of alienation and lays bare the interior life of its protagonist., This is a book that hardly ever rests. Every turn reveals something fantastical, phantasmagoric and - that word again - audacious., "Harvey is a careful painter himself, constructing Anna with care and complexity. Particularly beautiful are the book's initial chapters detailing her private pain." - Chronicle-Herald (Canada) July 2011, Part psychological thriller, part political conflict pro-life and pro-choice activists go head to head Reinventing The Rose is a potent page-turner., Harvey is a careful painter himself, constructing Anna with care and complexity. Particularly beautiful are the book's initial chapters detailing her private pain., "Reinventing the Rose delivers timely counterpunches against the economic and cultural policies of every political regime that uses the language of stable government and family values to overturn women's rights." - Globe & mail (Canada) July 2011, This book had me gripped right away, with that a signature narrative hook of his...I was reading the thing, all alone, outside a neighbourless cabin, in the pitch black night, and like a little girl, ran inside and turned on all the lights. He's got a way of mastering point of view that puts his story under your skin and your nerves on edge.