Seeing Dell

by Carol Guess

Dell is a taxi driver who lives on the outskirts of town memory until she leaves behind two lovers - one male, one female - and a small town populated by characters whose desires to touch each other - and in odd ways, to touch Dell herself - are thwarted by their human inability to know themselves or reveal themselves to each other. Dell is revealed to us through the stories of townspeople whose obsessions - both petty and grand - are told with Carol Guess's remarkable clarity and thoughtfulness.

Genres: Fiction

170 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was an interesting book told from a variety of characters veiwpoints and how they relate to one woman, Dell. You never get to hear Dell's viewpoint and it's interesting how the characters view her and themselves and how everyone was related.
I enjoyed this book.

[lucien alexander “sasha” · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only reason I'm not giving this book five stars is that some of the phrasing of the 'deep thoughts' of characters felt like pointless gibberish. The story itself was incredibly compelling, and the predictability of the 'plot twists' actually made me more excited to get to them. Guess has an excellent ear for dialogue and a good sense of what makes people tick. Also, I love a good novel about lesbians and bisexual women :P

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just re-read this book. Will always be one of my favorites. Despite the title, Dell never has a say in the book. The story is told from varying viewpoints of the people who she either directly or indirectly affected before and after her death.

The points of view are masterfully told although some of the floweriness is unnecessary and bogs down the flow.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok...I gotta love this book as it is written by my lovely cousin Carol Guess. This was her first book. She is a very thoughtful writer.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually don't remember this book at all...I take that back, after reading the reviews, I really liked the alternating characters