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A review by lizella
Fragile by Lisa Unger
4.0
Fragile is the most grounded book of Lisa Unger’s that I’ve read to date. While her other novels have more of a “thriller” feel, Fragile is about regular small town life, with characters that are familiar in their ordinary lives.
Unger’s writing style is used beautifully here by allowing different characters to carry the story forward through their perspectives. This method deepens the characters by allowing us to get internal and external perceptions about them. I also liked that the story included people in all phases of life, from teenagers to grandmothers. It gave a proper weight to the relationships and history at play within the story.
Fragile is a story of the murky middle ground between right and wrong and explores how the definitions can be twisted through compromises, circumstances and time. Instead of quick action, Fragilefocuses on the repercussions of consequences over a lifetime and how they can spread through a community in visible and hidden ways.
Unger’s writing style is used beautifully here by allowing different characters to carry the story forward through their perspectives. This method deepens the characters by allowing us to get internal and external perceptions about them. I also liked that the story included people in all phases of life, from teenagers to grandmothers. It gave a proper weight to the relationships and history at play within the story.
Fragile is a story of the murky middle ground between right and wrong and explores how the definitions can be twisted through compromises, circumstances and time. Instead of quick action, Fragilefocuses on the repercussions of consequences over a lifetime and how they can spread through a community in visible and hidden ways.