A review by sausome
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald

3.0

As another reader said in her review, I was surprised how much I ended up liking this book. At first it was a bit tedious with family histories and whatnot, and not the typical book for me, but as things revealed themselves from generation to generation, I was sucked into their lives and just kept reading. I wouldn't say it was the best book I've ever read, but I can appreciate it for its craftsmanship and its beauty. I had to stop and write down several quotes throughout the book that I thought were so well put and lovely. And I have to say, I did NOT see the ending coming at all. I was pleasantly surprised with it, actually. My only problem with the book on the whole is that I don't feel that I truly liked any of the characters. Maybe it's because I didn't feel like the author stayed long enough with a character for me to develop an attachment that would see beyond the faults and bad behaviors. But on the periphery, it was all very interesting and an experience I'm glad I took part in.