A review by bogdanalovesmarigolds
Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje

4.0

This was my first Michael Ondaatje book, and I have to say I was not disappointed. The book revolved around the author's own telling of his family's stories. In particular, the structure was surrounded by the author's own regard and understanding of his father. Structurally, my favourite thing was his way of weaving and storytelling of events in which he obviously held no presence in. The author still makes it incredibly believable for the reader. But for me, it was the narrative of Lalla, the author's grandmother that had me the most captured and brought me to tears. The reflective writing style and truth writing paint a beautiful picture of a family as well as a possible memoir for his father.