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knavickas 's review for:
May We Be Forgiven
by A.M. Homes
I both enjoyed and didn’t this book. It’s quirky and dark—it feels like the chaos the family and main protagonist go through goes on forever—and part of that feels tedious, like as a reader you need a breath of fresh air—something positive. The length of the chaos feels hard because Harold Silver feels unreflective for way too long… but eventually, we do see him grow as a character in ways that are hopeful.
Homes’ writing is witty, smart, and the book moves at a good clip—so despite how long the difficult times feel like they go, it moves quickly between different points of focus in a way that keeps your attention.
I’ll add that I haven’t been in the mood for dark drama given the current challenges of life… but, the sarcastic tone make this feel much lighter than it should.
Overall, it was a solid read.
Homes’ writing is witty, smart, and the book moves at a good clip—so despite how long the difficult times feel like they go, it moves quickly between different points of focus in a way that keeps your attention.
I’ll add that I haven’t been in the mood for dark drama given the current challenges of life… but, the sarcastic tone make this feel much lighter than it should.
Overall, it was a solid read.