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A review by nickhansen
The Last Good Chance by Tom Barbash
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.
I have a hard time explaining this, but this is maybe the worst book I've read? I read it on the strength of the blurbs from Jonathan Franzen and Meg Wolitzer, two of my favorites.
The best way I've been able to describe it is this: have you ever had a dream where you're doing something that should make you happy--maybe it's your wedding, or seeing a long lost friend or family member or pet--but you can tell there's something sinister that prevents you from enjoying it? And the tension, that this should be such a happy event, mixed with the threatening aura, makes the whole experience worse? This is what that book felt like to me.
The best way I've been able to describe it is this: have you ever had a dream where you're doing something that should make you happy--maybe it's your wedding, or seeing a long lost friend or family member or pet--but you can tell there's something sinister that prevents you from enjoying it? And the tension, that this should be such a happy event, mixed with the threatening aura, makes the whole experience worse? This is what that book felt like to me.