Genre: Literary Fiction
An engaging, lyrical, and, at times, disturbing novel, The Possibility of Snow tells the story of a once-promising friendship that dissolves into antagonism. Steve and Neil room together at a small college in New England and soon become fast friends, until things go strangely wrong. Steve is eccentric, slightly paranoid, and too perceptive for his own good. He knows the difference between what people say and what they do. Neil is reflective, sincere, and not as together as he seems. There’s not much he’s sure of anymore. They know each other very well and understand each other not at all.
An engaging, lyrical, and, at times, disturbing novel, The Possibility of Snow tells the story of a once-promising friendship that dissolves into antagonism. Steve and Neil room together at a small college in New England and soon become fast friends, until things go strangely wrong. Steve is eccentric, slightly paranoid, and too perceptive for his own good. He knows the difference between what people say and what they do. Neil is reflective, sincere, and not as together as he seems. There’s not much he’s sure of anymore. They know each other very well and understand each other not at all.
Al Riske grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and ghostwriter. His short stories have appeared in Beloit Fiction Journal, Pindledyboz, Switchback, and Blue Mesa Review, where his story “Pray for Rain” won the review’s 2008 fiction prize. His first novel, Sabrina’s Window and his short story collection Precarious – Stories of Love, Sex and Misunderstanding were published by Luminis Books. He now lives in California with his wife, Joanne, and their dog, Bodie.
My Review:
While two men Neil and Steve stay at a college together and share the same room they become friends. The problem is that it is not going to stay that way. They soon have many problems and cannot get along. This is the story of a friendship that does go on. It is a story of how a relationship falls apart. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for a review. These are all my opinions.
Glad you enjoyed this one as well - always good to have you on the tours :)
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