Faithful is a narrative by Alice Hoffman that centers on a young woman's personal struggle with depression as told from the perspective of a third person semi-limited narrator crafted to read as though the tale is narrated by the protagonist's subconscious. The story follows the main character, Shelby, as she navigates her way from a near-fatal car accident in high school to New York City, where she is haunted by the memory of the crash and the terrible outcome it had on her best friend sitting in the passenger seat. Faithful is a story about depression and how difficult it is for a person suffering from the condition to overcome their own mind.
Human loss, frailties and fears, and the routines of everyday life stood on its head with a touch of magical realism--these qualities in part delineate the boundaries of the fictional landscape create...
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Alice Hoffman developed a taste for the magical at an early age from reading Grimm's fairy tales and stories by Ray Bradbury; an affinity for magic permeates all of her fiction. Her novels, short stor...
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Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman