Five Roses Author:Alice Zorn A searing and compassionate portrayal of family members who lose loved ones to depression, suicide, or kidnapping Author lost her own sister to suicide and writes from a place of painfully true experience The lives of the three main characters are deftly interwoven, and Zorn leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to slowly bring the reader to the astonis... more »hing connection between Maddy and Rose A beautifully detailed, gritty depiction of rural Quebec life in the 1980s, in a cabin with no electricity or running water Also depicts the urban, cosmopolitan setting of Montreal, with its more liberal values and increased Anglophone influence Timely theme of urban gentrification is also addressed as Fara and Frederic ? as many young couples do in the face of soaring real estate ? buy into a run-down, but ?up-and-coming? neighbourhood« less