alay13 's review for:

The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

3.0

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I disliked this book for much of the time I read it. It is a far better book than 3 stars. It is a far better book than I can appreciate. And in its final section the various strands are finally woven together so artfully, all could be forgiven. Yet, I struggled with this one so much. Many (all?) of the characters are so intentionally unlikeable. Those strands are many and disparate and don’t truly weave together until very late in the book. During the rest of that time I did not trust where this book was taking me as the reader, I did not find much interest in either of the plots of the two main story lines, and I really hated the characters. Especially Aaron. What a putz! Anyway, it’s a masterful work. So smart. But to say it was a slow burn would be giving it speed and momentum the bulk of the story never had. I am an inpatient person and inpatient reader, so I struggled. Yet something kept me reading all the way to end, and I’m happy I did so.