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2.96 AVERAGE
2.96 AVERAGE
I always like this author. ' took place in the Berkshires, where I used to live.
I didn't really like most of the characters. Had to force myself to keep picking it up. I kept reading it hoping it would improve. It didn't.
The "novel within the novel" was interesting. I had never heard of the tragedy in Halifax before. It was a slow read for me..some interesting characters but most of them were in relationships that were pretty depressing.
Okay, I'm outing myself as an Anita Shreve fan. I am always immediately absorbed in her books and I think they're pretty well written, so they are a go-to when I need an escapist read.
I have to say that I couldn't really get hooked on this book. I tend to devour books and hate putting them down, but this one I don't even want to pick up to read again. It just didn't draw me in.
Okay the parallel story line is a bit tricky to discern when listening to the book!
This book was passed to me by a book club friend so I did not know initially that there was a thread of the plot connected to the 9/11 attacks. But given the proximity to the 10 year anniversary, it was interesting to read a story in which those attacks were still fresh in our minds and part of our daily dialogue. Ultimately, this is a novel of hope and redemption despite the tales of loss that are woven together.
My favorite quote from this book:
"One can never tell the story of a marriage. There's no narrative that encompasses it. Even a daily diary wouldn't tell you what you wanted to know. Who thought what when. Who had what dreams. At the very least, a marriage is two intersecting stories, one of which we will never know."
My favorite quote from this book:
"One can never tell the story of a marriage. There's no narrative that encompasses it. Even a daily diary wouldn't tell you what you wanted to know. Who thought what when. Who had what dreams. At the very least, a marriage is two intersecting stories, one of which we will never know."