A review by heathero621
Wellness by Nathan Hill

challenging emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Jack and Elizabeth meet in college in the 90s and now they are older and in the process of building their dream home and their marriage seems to be falling apart.  The book goes back in forth in time (even to great-great grandparents) to give history of why the main characters are where they are now.  The book was a slow burn for me.  I thought that it would be a quicker paced one, but it wasn't.  I liked all of the backstories about their families (those stories are the ones that actually stick with me the most), but kind of wished there was more backstory about them.  The book is already so long, that adding in that would make it even longer, so I understand why it isn't there.  I just felt like there wasn't much to know about them from after they met until the current times.  There were pieces here and there, but not much.  I went into the book thinking that it was a novel just about these two people from the time they meet until the current times, which is only a portion of what the book is about.  I liked the Wellness aspect that was in the book.