Atticus : Novel, A Paperback – January 1, 1999

Ron Hansen is a poet! Love his writing --some of the sentences I just had to reread "out loud" in my mind because they were so beautiful and even onomatopoetic. This is my favorite of his novels--an interesting take on the Prodigal Son with a great ending

I found this to be a wonderful story. It was quite different from most books I read. I am glad to have this as part of mypermanent library stash! I've been inspired to read another novel by this author. I enjoy discovering authors I'm notfamiliar with.

I read this because of a recommendation by a person in my book ckub. I found the idea of the story interesting, but I think the author did not do a good job in connecting all the parts and characters. Nevertheless I finished the book. But I knew the outcome before the end. Predictable.

it wasn't bad, and I'll consider re-reading it at some point in the future.

Needed a copy for a book club meeting.

Atticus was a good read, I could not have guessed the ending.

I have been to enough book groups now that have chosen Hansen's masterpiece "Atticus," to realize that people are reading this book much too lightly. Because it has the form of a mystery, this does not mean that the novel is strictly a who-done-it. Book group members continually want to rewrite and edit Hansen's book rather than to see what he has done in writing a novel about forgiveness and unconditional parental love. Methinks part of the problem is that the father and son theme of this book takes readers where THEY do not want to go. Because father/son relationships are not externally emotional, readers have to work hard to understand Atticus and Scott, rather than Atticus and Scout of "To Kill A Mockingbird". Harper Lee had the easier job of dissecting father/daughter relationships and told the story from the girl's point of view. Hansen told it like it is when the father and son are at odds. Too bad some members of the reading public find that too painful to face and use Hansen as their scapegoat. "Atticus" needs to be taken seriously.

I found myself caring for the characters in this book. I craved this book when I wasn't reading it. I felt for Atticus. I worried about him and couldn't wait to get back to the book to find out if he was OK. I fell in total like with Atticus, Scott -even Renata. When I finally finished the book, I LOVED how it ended and was left satisfyingly intrigued. Ron Hansen's writing flows in to your mind so effortlessly you forget your reading fiction and almost feel right there in Mexico or Colorado. Beautiful little book!