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| Author | Douglas Cooper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Random House of Canada |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (paperback)and Kindle digital |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-394-22232-6 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 31045866 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PR9199.3.C6435 A8 1992 |
| Followed by | Delirium |
Amnesia is a 1994 novel by Douglas Anthony Cooper and is his debut novel.[1] The book was published in March 1994 by Hyperion Books and is the first entry in the Izzy Darlow series.[2]
Synopsis
The book is dictated by an unknown narrator and follows Izzy Darlow, a mental hospital employee that volunteers his time in order to make amends for a robbery committed during his youth. It is there that he falls for the mute Katie, a patient at the hospital that had been subjected to extreme sexual abuse.
Reception
Reception for Amnesia was mixed to positive,[3] with the Chicago Tribune calling the book "intricate".[4] Michiko Kakutani gave a mostly positive review, saying "Although this self-conscious quality never entirely lifts, one gradually comes to appreciate Mr. Cooper's copious gifts".[5] Amnesia received a negative review from the Sun Sentinel, which called the book "forgettable".[6]
References
- ^ Hengen, Vicki (May 6, 1994). "`Amnesia': a mind-bending coming-of-age novel". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Mabe, Chauncey (Jun 12, 1994). "PARTING SHOTS EVERYTHING'S COMING APART IN AMNESIA - PEOPLE, FAMILIES, HOUSES, WHOLE CITIES". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Miffin, Margot. "Amnesia (1994)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Whitehouse, Anne (Apr 3, 1994). "DOUGLAS COOPER'S INTRICATE, SYMBOL-LADEN TALE OF FORGETTING AND IDENTITY". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (February 25, 1994). "Books of The Times; An Ancient Mariner Tells a Haunting Modern Tale". New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Klotz, Steven (Jun 26, 1994). "AMNESIA' A FORGETTABLE, MEANDERING TALE". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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