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kimswhims's review
3.0
Giving this a 4, may revise to a very high 3 or 3.5.
Follows 3 people going through a crisis, which wouldn't have happened except they've fallen into certain circumstances.
That is pretty much where their stories similarities end.
I found the story of Adam and his wife Bridget's to be the most powerful and compelling and it seems to take up most of the book. The other two stories feel lighter in comparison perhaps providing a bit a softening foil.
There was sometimes a bit of a surreal element to this that, for me, distracted from the other expertly rendered parts of the writing.
Brilliantly written, however, not quite as memorable as some of the others on the long-list. Still very pleased to have read it and I'll be looking out for Rodney Hall's backlist.
Follows 3 people going through a crisis, which wouldn't have happened except they've fallen into certain circumstances.
That is pretty much where their stories similarities end.
I found the story of Adam and his wife Bridget's to be the most powerful and compelling and it seems to take up most of the book. The other two stories feel lighter in comparison perhaps providing a bit a softening foil.
There was sometimes a bit of a surreal element to this that, for me, distracted from the other expertly rendered parts of the writing.
Brilliantly written, however, not quite as memorable as some of the others on the long-list. Still very pleased to have read it and I'll be looking out for Rodney Hall's backlist.
alexandrarose's review
3.0
I’m really confused about the point of Marianna’s story. There were some absurdly beautiful passages, but there was a vagueness to a lot of the storyline that made it hard to appreciate the magnitude of the narrative.
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