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Title: Deep Down Things
Author: Tamara Linse
Narrator: P. J. Morgan
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-12-15
Publisher: Tamara T. Linse
Genres: Fiction, Literary
Publisher's Summary:
Deep Down Things, Tamara Linse's debut novel, is the emotionally riveting story of three siblings torn apart by a charismatic bullrider-turned-writer and the love that triumphs despite tragedy. From the death of her parents at 16, Maggie Jordan yearns for lost family while sister CJ drowns in alcohol and brother Tibs withdraws. When Maggie and an idealistic young writer named Jackdaw fall in love, she is certain that she's found what she's looking for. As she helps him write a novel, she gets pregnant, and they marry. But after Maggie gives birth to a darling boy, Jes, she struggles to cope with Jes' severe birth defect, while Jackdaw struggles to overcome writer's block brought on by memories of his abusive father.
Members Reviews:
An Excellent Story: Heartfelt, hearwarming, heartbreaking;
âDeep Down Things,â by Tamara Linse tells the year-long story of a brother, Tibs and his two sisters, CJ and Maggie and Maggieâs husband, Jackdaw. Set in the cowboy country of Wyoming itâs an often moving, realistic portrayal of four young people coming of age.
It is written in first person, rotating the point of view among the four characters. Itâs not my favorite approach and at first for me it was kind of like being dropped into a party where you donât know anyone and they all introduce themselves, but five minutes later youâre trying to remember, âOkay which is the older sister? Who exactly is Jackdaw?â
But that confusion (which perhaps just reflects my own sloppy reading skills) passes. The chapters are short and the action moves briskly. Soon I was caught up in the story and I welcomed learning firsthand such things as what CJ thought of Maggieâs new boyfriend Jackdaw (Well I'd like to share CJ's succinct one word summary of Jackdaw, but she uses an anatomical reference that is not acceptable to the Amazon bot that reviews all reviews. So let's just say she doesn't think highly of him).
One of the really excellent aspects of this novel is that all the characters do âstuff.â There is a lot of rumination, but it is done in the context of activity: fishing, teaching a high school class about âThe Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,â bartending, how do properly insert a catheter. I used to think if I were a younger man it might be fun to try bull riding once (like that character in the Tim McGraw song, âLive Like You were Dyingâ). But I think I will settle for the excitement of reading the first person account of Jackdaw. Really vivid, scary, painful experience.
The primary thrust of the novel revolves around Maggieâs unexpected pregnancy and marriage to Jackdaw. In the second part of the novel the story of Maggieâs care for their child, Wes, who is born with spina bifida, takes center stage. It is a compelling, heartfelt, heartbreaking, heartwarming account. We see Maggie grow from a clueless teenager to a woman who cares for her child with everything she has. She loves Wes and she makes us love him too.
An excellent story.
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Beautifully written emotional page-turner. I loved the first-person style of each chapter being told from a different character's point of view. Once you're involved in the story, it's very hard to put down. You can understand and feel the dysfunction of these characters, and hope for their eventual happiness. I couldn't help but cry.