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A review by kat20199
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
3.0
I enjoyed the first half of this novel much better than the second. I thought the relationships between Tassie and the members of the Brinks family were the most compelling, so the novel lost a lot of interest for me when she stopped taking care of Mary Emma.
I thought the overheard Wednesday discussions about race went on far too long and didn't seem to do much (or develop the plot at all) beyond a certain point. I can see what the author was trying to do, but I thought one page of such excerpts would have sufficed.
The horrific story Sarah tells Tassie, Tassie's family tragedy, her relationship with a (potential?) terrorist, and the unsatisfying ending all left me feeling the second half of the story really didn't measure up, unfortunately.
I thought the overheard Wednesday discussions about race went on far too long and didn't seem to do much (or develop the plot at all) beyond a certain point. I can see what the author was trying to do, but I thought one page of such excerpts would have sufficed.
The horrific story Sarah tells Tassie, Tassie's family tragedy, her relationship with a (potential?) terrorist, and the unsatisfying ending all left me feeling the second half of the story really didn't measure up, unfortunately.