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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
2 couples go on a vacation to Italy, and their trip is filled with deceit and trickery. Lizzie and Michael are both writers. Finn owns a restaurant, and his wife, Taylor, is the head of the Portland, ME tourism bureau. They have a young daughter, Snow, who is very shy. The story is told from the perspective of each of the adults. Neither marriage is what it should be. Lies and deceit and not being good enough is present in each marriage. No one is who you expect. Things unravel in Siracusa. A really sad commentary on marriage and cheating.
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/day-942-siracusa/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/day-942-siracusa/
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Siracusa is the story of two unlikely couples and a child who travel to Italy together, all with secrets to keep. Told in alternating view points, the denouement is projected early on with heavy-handed foreshadowing. The characters themselves are all terrible with the creepy child Snow being both the worst of the group and the most fascinating part of the book. Uneven and unbelievable, but a quick beach read, although not the best of the year.
3.5/4 I liked it, the characters Finn, Taylor, Michael and Lizzie though not particularly likeable it was really interesting reading from each of their perspectives. I enjoyed Finn’s perspective as seeing Taylor through his eyes was quite hilarious at times! I thought it was a well written book and it kept me hooked.
This was a good book. It lost a star because it took me way too long to keep the characters straight....who was who, who was married to whom. Once I did, though, the pages were flying. Ephron did a wonderful job taking you to Rome, then Siracusa. This is one I need to think on a little more. 3.5/5 stars
Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings
Two couples and one daughter head to Italy to vacation and maybe they shouldn't have left home. The reader and maybe both couples know that this trip is doomed from the start, yet they go and of course drama ensues.
Before I dive into my thoughts, let me say that I had extremely high hopes for this book. It had been buzzed about for awhile and it was on the list of books that I was over the moon to get a chance to review, so maybe my hopes and expectations were a little above what they should have been and it could have impacted my reading.
Two couples and one daughter head to Italy to vacation and maybe they shouldn't have left home. The reader and maybe both couples know that this trip is doomed from the start, yet they go and of course drama ensues.
Before I dive into my thoughts, let me say that I had extremely high hopes for this book. It had been buzzed about for awhile and it was on the list of books that I was over the moon to get a chance to review, so maybe my hopes and expectations were a little above what they should have been and it could have impacted my reading.
Advertised as a thriller but the murder does not happen until the end. The characters are all highly unlikeable. Was not the easiest to get through.
I don't usually feel uncomfortable after I read a book but this left me feeling like a shower would be a good idea. I enjoyed its almost dreamlike narrative as well as all the characters even though among them they had absolutely no redeeming qualities.
This one is going to stay with me a while, I think.
This one is going to stay with me a while, I think.