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A review by turophile
Life Is Short But Wide by J. California Cooper
3.0
The book is written from the perspective of a narrator who is personally telling you a story while sitting next to you. Some may find this charming, I found it hokey. the "oh mys," etc, felt forced to me.
The narrator weaves a tell of two people/families who blend together - I enjoyed the latter half of the book, but felt that the first section gave short shrift to the early characters.
It's a nice easy read that went on about 5 pages too long. The story ultimately about love and how it can build or manifest over time. At the very end a key character diverts the story by talking about becoming a jehovah's witness. The detail detracts from the ending - religion does not play a big part in the larger story. It felt like the author was making a last minute statement on religion that does not fit with the rest of the book.
The narrator weaves a tell of two people/families who blend together - I enjoyed the latter half of the book, but felt that the first section gave short shrift to the early characters.
It's a nice easy read that went on about 5 pages too long. The story ultimately about love and how it can build or manifest over time. At the very end a key character diverts the story by talking about becoming a jehovah's witness. The detail detracts from the ending - religion does not play a big part in the larger story. It felt like the author was making a last minute statement on religion that does not fit with the rest of the book.