Chum A Novel
Chum A Novel by Jeff Somers is a first edition published by Gallery Books on September 18, 2013. This 208-page work explores the complex dynamics within a circle of friends who are also family, focusing on Mary and Bickerman as they navigate a year marked by a stressful wedding and the influence of alcohol. The narrative reveals how relationships become strained and secrets emerge, leading to a tense atmosphere that suggests an uncertain outcome for the group.
Readers will find a unique storytelling approach in Chum, as it is presented in first-person perspectives from multiple characters, creating a layered narrative reminiscent of a Rashomon-like structure. The themes of family life and the intricacies of small-town relationships are woven throughout the story, highlighting the emotional turmoil and shifting dynamics that arise in the wake of personal and collective challenges. This edition offers a deep dive into the complexities of love, liquor, and the darker aspects of human connections.
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Mary and Bickerman are the center of their circle of friends—but these friends are strangers as well as family to them. In the course of a year, under the influence of a stressful wedding and a whole lot of alcohol, relationships and nerves are twisted and broken as the dynamics of the cozy-seeming group shift. Secrets are kept, emotions withheld, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end well for anyone.
Told always in first person, but not the same person, and unfolding in double-helix chronology that provides a Rashomon-like narration, Chum is the story of love, liquor, and death.
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