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A review by emilyinherhead
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle
3.0
This was my first introduction to Jill McCorkle's writing, and I can definitely see why folks like her work. She weaves together several different points of view in this particular story, exploring themes like parenthood, aging, loss, home, and the ways that events from childhood can echo in later life. Her writing is sophisticated and poignant.
The main reason I didn't enjoy this novel quite as much as I'd hoped was that the different POV characters' stories never really came together in a way that I found meaningful. I kept waiting for something to happen to spark some sort of revelation or connection, and the ending didn't satisfy me in that regard.
The main reason I didn't enjoy this novel quite as much as I'd hoped was that the different POV characters' stories never really came together in a way that I found meaningful. I kept waiting for something to happen to spark some sort of revelation or connection, and the ending didn't satisfy me in that regard.