Picturing Will (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Ann Beattie
- First Published: 1989
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Virginia, Child rearing or parenting, Family or family life, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Mothers, Parents and children, South or Southerners, Twentieth century, New York City, Art or artists, Marriage, Alienation, 1980’s, New England, Child abuse, Rape, Fathers, Divorce, Connecticut, Florida, Photography or photographers
- Locales: Virginia, Connecticut, New York, Florida, Charlottesville, VA
PICTURING WILL is a story about parenthood, at the center of which is Will, a five-year-old boy who often seems more mature than his multiple parental influences. Will’s mother, Jody, is a wedding photographer with latent artistic aspirations. She was abandoned years earlier by her husband Wayne (Will’s father), and has since developed an independent, survivor attitude. She is courted by Mel, who lives in New York City, where he works in an art gallery. The first part of the story revolves around the daily lives of Jody and Will, creating a portrait of security that is not, however,...
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