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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
extremely well-written. so much so I became engaged despite the selfish and often annoying characters. Oh and the weirdo fictional Massachusetts town name of Newquay.
Often when I finish a book and haven't loved the characters, it is tempting to feel that the book was itself not good . Upon reflection, the fact that these characters continue to needle at my thoughts would argue that this is, in fact, a very good story with uncomfortable characters.
The actions and intentions of these characters are raw, destructive, and at times, without redemption. An alcoholic, single mother with chronic black-outs; a teen-age son with anger issues; a great-uncle facing his own death and often stoned; these are tough characters to "like", but the description of the individuals is so complete and so vivid that it is difficult to let them go at the end of the story.
My only true complaint lies in wanting to know more of CJ and his mind. We see him through his mother's eyes, but never get to know his as well as I wished. His return at the end of the novel is somewhat anticlimactic.
The actions and intentions of these characters are raw, destructive, and at times, without redemption. An alcoholic, single mother with chronic black-outs; a teen-age son with anger issues; a great-uncle facing his own death and often stoned; these are tough characters to "like", but the description of the individuals is so complete and so vivid that it is difficult to let them go at the end of the story.
My only true complaint lies in wanting to know more of CJ and his mind. We see him through his mother's eyes, but never get to know his as well as I wished. His return at the end of the novel is somewhat anticlimactic.
In his first novel, Michael Schiavone brings us the story of a mother and son, both drifting with a lack of direction or purpose. As they struggle individually, the two also strive against one another, damaging their already delicate relationship. When a Harley Davidson Road King shows up unexpectedly in their driveway one morning, change is bound to happen somehow. Can mom Katie and her son C.J. find a way to rebuild their connection? For my full review, visit http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980574770