![]() ![]() Through each sibling’s point of view the reader sees each going through varying stages of their lives without much thought to ten year old Casey Redman. Some people may be so guilt ridden that they may carry their guilt to the extreme and self destruct, while others are driven to lead lives devoted to helping others while losing their own identity in their efforts.īut Anshaw focuses primarily on Carmen, Nick, and Alice. I expected a good character driven story along the lines of those told by Joyce Carol Oates and Jodi Picoult because tragedies affect individuals so very differently. As one character says, ‘“When you add us up, you always have to carry the one.’” However, my hopes for the novel were quickly dashed. For the next twenty-five years, those involved, including Carmen and her brother and sister, connect and disconnect and reconnect with each other and their victim. ![]() Carol Anshaw begins her story ” in the hours following Carmen’s wedding reception, when a car filled with stoned, drunk, and sleepy guests accidentally hits and kills a girl on a dark, country road. The premise of Carry the One is simple and so very promising. ![]()
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