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A review by kricketa
The Dive from Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer
3.0
a moving (albeit anxiety-inducing) story that reminded me of sue miller. carrie bell is considering breaking her engagement to mike when a diving accident leaves him paralyzed from the chest down. but what kind of monster breaks up with a quadriplegic?
i liked but did not love this. it made me feel anxious and funky, although there were rare moments of humor. packer has some incredibly apt observations about human nature, but i spent most of the book feeling frustrated with carrie. it's not that i thought she was making the wrong choices, i just wanted her to be more surefooted about the decisions she did make. 3.5 stars for lovely writing though.
i liked but did not love this. it made me feel anxious and funky, although there were rare moments of humor. packer has some incredibly apt observations about human nature, but i spent most of the book feeling frustrated with carrie. it's not that i thought she was making the wrong choices, i just wanted her to be more surefooted about the decisions she did make. 3.5 stars for lovely writing though.