SKELETONS AT THE FEAST (Chris Bohjalian) - August 15/08

Another expectedly impressive effort from Bohjalian, Skeletons at the Feast follows several characters as they attempt to survive during the waning months of WWII. Though the novel is occasionally a little more verbose than one might've liked, there's certainly no denying the vividness with which Bohjalian has infused characters like Anna, Uri, Mutti, and Theo (poor Theo!) *** out of ****