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A review by maliazaidi
The Good House by Ann Leary
4.0
THE GOOD HOUSE has been sitting on my shelf, lonely and unread, for the better part of a year. Finally, with the incentive of being able to read it outside, I thought I might as well give it a go.
The going is, initially, a tad slow, and I didn't know what to make of Hildy. After forty pages or so, I was firmly sucked in. Hildy is a great character, very real and flawed and funny. She has confidence and sass, but insecurities, too. I liked that she was sixty, and not another late teen, or twentysomething dealing with addiction. Addiction is a trap anyone of any age can fall into, even a successful adult with a good job, home, and family life.
This was the first book by Ann Leary for me, but I will certainly look up her other books in the future. She writes elegantly but accessibly, too. The story sucks you in, and I almost felt that I knew Wendover, the town this takes place in, as well as Hildy, personally. There isn't excessive drama, which I found refreshing in a story dealing with addiction. For many, coming to the realization that they need help, is probably a slow process, and not one grand event. Overall, highly recommended.
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The going is, initially, a tad slow, and I didn't know what to make of Hildy. After forty pages or so, I was firmly sucked in. Hildy is a great character, very real and flawed and funny. She has confidence and sass, but insecurities, too. I liked that she was sixty, and not another late teen, or twentysomething dealing with addiction. Addiction is a trap anyone of any age can fall into, even a successful adult with a good job, home, and family life.
This was the first book by Ann Leary for me, but I will certainly look up her other books in the future. She writes elegantly but accessibly, too. The story sucks you in, and I almost felt that I knew Wendover, the town this takes place in, as well as Hildy, personally. There isn't excessive drama, which I found refreshing in a story dealing with addiction. For many, coming to the realization that they need help, is probably a slow process, and not one grand event. Overall, highly recommended.
Find more reviews and bookish fun at http://www.princessandpen.com