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Evelyn and Dorothy - the twins - are seven when the Forrests move from New York City, the hub of the world, to Westmere, New Zealand. The Forrest Trust Account now slice out of their lives, the family live under a cloudless sky, in the dirt and the heat, outdoors and operating wild. Their daddy - who they would only call Frank - works for a cab company over the weekends but is really an professional. Michael, the eldest, has a friend called Daniel whose daddy lives in a half-way house. He starts off to live with them, punches Dorothy on the shoulder to avoid her crying when she starts off school, and becomes family. Lee, their mother, takes them to a commune when she needs to get away from Frank. The memory space of that place - the freedom, the filthy richness of the landscaping, the taken kisses - their chaotic child years, undulates beneath the surface of all their lives, and brings them alongside one another in flickering moments when they develop far aside.The duration of time happens quickly. Evelyn and Dorothy grow older, discover making love, love, have newborns, and watch as they, too, grow old. Their youngest sister steps away and their parents decrease in importance in their lives. Daniel, just like a shadow, is always in the back of their minds. Loss of life changes everything, but somehow life remains the same. Inside a narrative that shifts and steps, growing as outrageous as the characters, The Forrests is an extraordinary literary achievements. A book that sings with color and memory space, it speaks of family and time, dysfunction, maturing, and loneliness, about lethargy, heat, youth, and how there is always something inaccessible and secretive, resting just out of reach.
