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kanejim57's review against another edition
2.0
Before, During, and After is a dark and tragic tale set against the terrible backdrop of September 11, 2001. Focused on the developing love and relationship between Natasha, an aide to a US Senator and Michael Faulk, an Episcopal priest who is struggling with his faith and calling which he eventually leaves.
Meeting and falling in love prior to that terrible September day, a vacation with a friend to Jamaica turns terrible and tragic for Natasha who carries the unresolved pain and scars back to the states several days after 9/11 as well as not knowing if Michael, who is in New York on that day for a wedding is alive or dead.
Reuniting in Memphis, the two marry but the dark secret that Natasha carries begins to destroy the bond between them and drive them apart.
A very complex and dark novel, Before, During, and After is slow moving and has an element of predictability to it. The characters and the plot is credible, all too credible, but the novel suffers a slow pace which this reader found hard to deal with.
Note: I received a galley copy of this novel through the Amazon Vine Review program in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review.
Meeting and falling in love prior to that terrible September day, a vacation with a friend to Jamaica turns terrible and tragic for Natasha who carries the unresolved pain and scars back to the states several days after 9/11 as well as not knowing if Michael, who is in New York on that day for a wedding is alive or dead.
Reuniting in Memphis, the two marry but the dark secret that Natasha carries begins to destroy the bond between them and drive them apart.
A very complex and dark novel, Before, During, and After is slow moving and has an element of predictability to it. The characters and the plot is credible, all too credible, but the novel suffers a slow pace which this reader found hard to deal with.
Note: I received a galley copy of this novel through the Amazon Vine Review program in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review.
kanejim57's review against another edition
2.0
Before, During, and After is a dark and tragic tale set against the terrible backdrop of September 11, 2001. Focused on the developing love and relationship between Natasha, an aide to a US Senator and Michael Faulk, an Episcopal priest who is struggling with his faith and calling which he eventually leaves.
Meeting and falling in love prior to that terrible September day, a vacation with a friend to Jamaica turns terrible and tragic for Natasha who carries the unresolved pain and scars back to the states several days after 9/11 as well as not knowing if Michael, who is in New York on that day for a wedding is alive or dead.
Reuniting in Memphis, the two marry but the dark secret that Natasha carries begins to destroy the bond between them and drive them apart.
A very complex and dark novel, Before, During, and After is slow moving and has an element of predictability to it. The characters and the plot is credible, all too credible, but the novel suffers a slow pace which this reader found hard to deal with.
Note: I received a galley copy of this novel through the Amazon Vine Review program in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review.
Meeting and falling in love prior to that terrible September day, a vacation with a friend to Jamaica turns terrible and tragic for Natasha who carries the unresolved pain and scars back to the states several days after 9/11 as well as not knowing if Michael, who is in New York on that day for a wedding is alive or dead.
Reuniting in Memphis, the two marry but the dark secret that Natasha carries begins to destroy the bond between them and drive them apart.
A very complex and dark novel, Before, During, and After is slow moving and has an element of predictability to it. The characters and the plot is credible, all too credible, but the novel suffers a slow pace which this reader found hard to deal with.
Note: I received a galley copy of this novel through the Amazon Vine Review program in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review.
machadofam8's review against another edition
3.0
I was drawn into this story very quickly - it brought up. Lot of the emotions I felt on 9/11 as well as other things in my life.
cami19's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mbc424's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like it, but it was a struggle to get through.
margaritaknits's review against another edition
1.0
This book is not about 9-11-01 like some people would think. It takes place in that time so the background settings describe the incidents of that day and how people processed it. It was a book about a relationship strained.
It was really hard to read, it was torture because the writer does an amazing job of getting you into the stories, into the characters that I was feeling everything that was going on. It was really hard to me to read and I finally skipped about 30 pages to get to the end and the end was horrible.
But you know what it's a real freaking story where characters go through horrible things and emotional and physical pain and I just didn't have the stomach for it. It caused me pain. It made me think and the author shouldn't be faulted that my pretty little brain didn't want to feel so dang much. It was just too much for me personally.
It was really hard to read, it was torture because the writer does an amazing job of getting you into the stories, into the characters that I was feeling everything that was going on. It was really hard to me to read and I finally skipped about 30 pages to get to the end and the end was horrible.
But you know what it's a real freaking story where characters go through horrible things and emotional and physical pain and I just didn't have the stomach for it. It caused me pain. It made me think and the author shouldn't be faulted that my pretty little brain didn't want to feel so dang much. It was just too much for me personally.
jaclynday's review against another edition
4.0
I really loved the quiet, stark prose. Some might find the story slow, but I thought the pacing was appropriate. There were some awkward moments (Bausch’s best moments aren’t sex scenes). Still, I was drawn into this book more deeply than I expected and found myself very invested in the outcome.
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