A review by lmrajt
Absolution by Alice McDermott

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Excellent character development, and I like the way the plot unfolded, although it was somewhat anti-climactic. Really interesting to think about this community of female expats in Asia right before the Vietnam War and what the world was like back then.