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A review by caitlinxmartin
Hurting Distance by Sophie Hannah
4.0
Sophomore efforts often misfire - even sophomore years tend to be sort of mildly dreadful and a letdown after all the discoveries of being a freshman. This book, however, is really good and redeems the author for me after the utter disaster of Little Face.
Hannah's device of alternating perspective from first-person to third-person by chapter is still here, but as in The Wrong Mother, it is much less distracting as a device than it is in Little Face. The difference is that the story utterly compelling and distinctive as are the characters. This novel kept me reading and reading on the edge of my seat as I waited for her to play out all the strings. I found the story and the characters believable and convincing and interesting psychologically. The story is definitely disturbing, but it's well-written and doesn't cut corners or shy away from the complexity of human relationships.
This was a great read and redeemed Hannah for me. I look forward to her fourth novel.
Hannah's device of alternating perspective from first-person to third-person by chapter is still here, but as in The Wrong Mother, it is much less distracting as a device than it is in Little Face. The difference is that the story utterly compelling and distinctive as are the characters. This novel kept me reading and reading on the edge of my seat as I waited for her to play out all the strings. I found the story and the characters believable and convincing and interesting psychologically. The story is definitely disturbing, but it's well-written and doesn't cut corners or shy away from the complexity of human relationships.
This was a great read and redeemed Hannah for me. I look forward to her fourth novel.