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A review by matt2thefuture
Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper
4.0
Tropper knows his strengths and plays to them in every novel. Of all the Tropper I've read (five now), though, Everything Changes is probably my least favorite. It had the definite feel of a three-star for the entire first half and maybe longer. Solid effort--but didn't stack up with his other novels.
Boy, did he finish strong.
The payoff of Everything Changes makes the mediocre early read well worth it. As usual, his characters are dead-on, his narration is strong, and his dialogue is usually even stronger. But the ending gave me less of the predictability I guess I've come to expect somewhat from Tropper. That's not to say he writes predictable endings (the ending to the wonderful How to Talk to a Widower was a thing of beauty), but I enjoyed this finish much more than I was prepared for.
Bottom line, even when Tropper doesn't knock a homer, he's still mighty to his power alleys. I've yet to be disappointed, and that's puts him above the fray.
Boy, did he finish strong.
The payoff of Everything Changes makes the mediocre early read well worth it. As usual, his characters are dead-on, his narration is strong, and his dialogue is usually even stronger. But the ending gave me less of the predictability I guess I've come to expect somewhat from Tropper. That's not to say he writes predictable endings (the ending to the wonderful How to Talk to a Widower was a thing of beauty), but I enjoyed this finish much more than I was prepared for.
Bottom line, even when Tropper doesn't knock a homer, he's still mighty to his power alleys. I've yet to be disappointed, and that's puts him above the fray.