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No Return
“I’ve never understood self-loathing or what it might mean in the grand scheme of things, whatever that might be. My best guess is that it’s an unholy brew of self-serving masochism laced with a heady delight in having free rein to hurt others.” Thus begins No Return . It is triggered by a tragic event—the death of the narrator’s best friend since childhood. Their friendship is not only marked by mutual fondness but also by obsession. It takes them hiking, swimming, and skiing. We witness a rowboat ride more than halfway across the North Pacific and a trip to war-torn Iraq, and we listen in on their intense discussions about randomness and coincidence. The friends’ story is a gripping journey that eventually arrives at a dark secret.
Once again Evelin Sullivan’s uncanny ability to probe even the deepest crevices of the human soul gives us profound insight into her characters. Ironically, we are at the same time made to wonder whether we can ever really understand anyone, including ourselves, and how we can ever forgive ourselves for the harm we do others.
Once again Evelin Sullivan’s uncanny ability to probe even the deepest crevices of the human soul gives us profound insight into her characters. Ironically, we are at the same time made to wonder whether we can ever really understand anyone, including ourselves, and how we can ever forgive ourselves for the harm we do others.
27 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 3, 2018
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