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curlyjessreads's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book with my book club.
From the back of the book you know something tragic is going to happen early on as you are reading. What you don't realize is all the other surprising things along the way!
Some of the characters have some very interesting lifestyles. It really made you wonder if some of the people would even still be "friends" or even continue to meet up if this even had not occurred. It was an interesting perspective into how people deal with grief and guilt.
Not a great read, but it kept my attention pretty well throughout.
A few women in my book club did not appreciate that there was a homosexual lifestyle (and a few intimate scenes) depicted. It was a bit surprising at the beginning for sure. Just as a forewarning if that matters to you.
From the back of the book you know something tragic is going to happen early on as you are reading. What you don't realize is all the other surprising things along the way!
Some of the characters have some very interesting lifestyles. It really made you wonder if some of the people would even still be "friends" or even continue to meet up if this even had not occurred. It was an interesting perspective into how people deal with grief and guilt.
Not a great read, but it kept my attention pretty well throughout.
A few women in my book club did not appreciate that there was a homosexual lifestyle (and a few intimate scenes) depicted. It was a bit surprising at the beginning for sure. Just as a forewarning if that matters to you.
referencegrrrl's review against another edition
I started this one, and immediately put it back down, after only a few pages. I have never done that before. I was so uneasy reading those pages and now I can say why. I need time to get to know characters, build a relationship with them, care about them, or love to hate them. Within the first few pages, these characters were thrown at me, telling me way more than I wanted to know about them and more than I was comfortable with (really really intimate details on page 3) and it was so off-putting that I immediately didn't like them and just didn't care what happened. I know I didn't give it much of a chance, but still. The premise of the book intrigued me, but I can't do this one. I'm not giving it stars only because I didn't actually read it beyond the first few pages, and a rating here would be unfair.
kkayleen's review against another edition
5.0
i get tied up in the creation of the characters more so than the actual action of the novel & anshaw seems to do the same. the car crash was not the height of action throughout the novel but each character very much so was. my copy is absolutely covered in sticky notes, my walls are pasted with pieces of this novel. beautifully crafted, beautifully presented, absolutely beautiful, through & through. MY HEART LIES HERE.
athenameilahn's review against another edition
4.0
Very satisfying character development. Enjoyable writing style. Not much plot or substance though.
bjacobsen's review
3.0
I liked this book. I always wondered how a tragic even has a long-term ripple effect. Anyone who knows Chicago will appreciate the familiarly with locations. Somewhat abrupt ending.
brittthebull93's review against another edition
3.0
Decent book but somewhat hard to follow. I think maybe the writing style just wasn't for me.
purlscout's review
3.0
compelling examination of grief, guilt, tragedy, longing and whether or not wounds ever heal or simply scar in various different ways.
valerie_roller's review
1.0
Everyone seems to love this book. I wasn't interested 5 pages in but suffered through it anyway. I wasn't offended by any of the character's lifestyles. But I was completely bored by all of them. Each character felt like a cardboard cut-out rather than an actual person. Too many cliches. Too many stereotypes. I'm disappointed. The reviews made it sound like I was in for a real treat.