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A review by jeanetterenee
The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg
3.0
Elizabeth Berg is always good for a quick, easy read with some thoughtful observations about ordinary life and relationships.
This is not one of her best, but I still enjoyed it. Her other books have more joy and caring in among the sorrow and emotional exploration. This one was a little more angry. The only truly beautiful, caring, forgiving character in the book is Laura's husband Pete.
The book does have value in that it shows how we can grow up in the same household with our siblings and yet experience totally different childhoods. I think with the way Berg ended the story, she made the point that sometimes just letting someone tell their story and be believed is a gateway to healing relationships and lives.
This is not one of her best, but I still enjoyed it. Her other books have more joy and caring in among the sorrow and emotional exploration. This one was a little more angry. The only truly beautiful, caring, forgiving character in the book is Laura's husband Pete.
The book does have value in that it shows how we can grow up in the same household with our siblings and yet experience totally different childhoods. I think with the way Berg ended the story, she made the point that sometimes just letting someone tell their story and be believed is a gateway to healing relationships and lives.