I seem to be reviewing a lot of books tonight that are the third or
fourth book I have read by the author, but I liked the books I read
earlier better. This one is a case in point. Looking for Alibrandi and
Saving Francesca were great. I love the feelings demonstrated by the
family members for each other. This book is actually no exception to
that. The family and friend interactions are very life affirming to me.
The thing I struggled with in the book though, was
simply understanding the interweaving stories - two relating to the past
and one in the present. I think that was the intention - that you
would gradually become aware of how the stories interconnect and the
impact of all of it would hit you and you would say, "WOW! That is
amazing! What powerful storytelling!" Only that never happened with
me. I just felt confused and a bit betrayed, as if the author was
purposely trying to confuse me, so that I would think of how clever the
story was when I finally understood it.
Sorry, this one wasn't for me as much as the other two.
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