Tracing Iris

by Genni Gunn

In this moving psychological novel, a woman's search for her long-lost mother exposes difficult truths

300 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Author of six works of fiction (3 novels and 3 short story collections), 1 book of creative nonfiction, 2 books of poetry, 3 collections of poetry translated from Italian, and an opera libretto -- the opera (music by John Oliver) was produced by Chants Libres in Montreal, 2007.

Her work has been translated into Italian, Dutch and Chinese. Her novel Tracing Iris was made into a film The Riverbank. Her last novel, Solitaria was longlisted for the Giller prize and published in Dutch and Italian. Her newest book, Permanent Tourists a collection of short stories, came out in October 2020.

Reviews

[Virna · Rating 1 out of 5]

This story and characters are bland and predictable, no motive for the main villain. The heroine is portrayed poorly. The end lack luster.