Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Dismantled by Jennifer McMahon

This book was a little different from most and a fascinating read. In college, Henry, Tess, Winnie and Suz formed a group called the Compassionate Dismantlers. They had a manifesto and everything! The idea was to take things apart in order to understand them. They did a number of fairly destructive things. After college the four spent time in a remote cabin where they plotted their future of destruction. When Suz dies everything changes quickly. The others cover up her death and try to go on to normal lives. Henry and Tess get married and have a daughter. Ten years later they are still together but Henry is living in the barn while Tess and Emma (the daughter) stay in the house. In an attempt to reconcile her parents, Emma sets off events that end in tragedy for a victim of the Dismantlers pranks. Soon Henry and Tess are living in fear that the past will be revealed and that they will both go to prison. Fascinating read. Loved it!

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