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A review by emjay2021
Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy
3.0
After being blown away by her collection of short stories, [b:Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It|5948644|Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It|Maile Meloy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442664546l/5948644._SY75_.jpg|6121185], I’m thinking Maile Meloy’s novels are more like literary soap operas. This one definitely falls under that umbrella. I think what keeps me returning to her work is her beautiful writing, which is certainly present in pieces of this novel.
Liars and Saints is a multigenerational saga of the Santerre family, starting with parents Teddy and Yvette during World War II and reaching the late 1990s (?) with the fourth generation. Each generation has its own secrets, which of course all come tumbling out by the end of the book. I enjoyed this, and it was a very well done audiobook. It’s pretty short for a four-generation saga, but I actually appreciated the brevity.
Men often don’t come off well in this book. They seem kind of selfish, predatory, and unable to do anything but put their own needs, jealousies, and desires first. I was a bit over it right from the beginning, with the controlling and jealous Teddy, and it only got marginally better. One can only hope TJ manages to break the family cycle.
Liars and Saints is a multigenerational saga of the Santerre family, starting with parents Teddy and Yvette during World War II and reaching the late 1990s (?) with the fourth generation. Each generation has its own secrets, which of course all come tumbling out by the end of the book. I enjoyed this, and it was a very well done audiobook. It’s pretty short for a four-generation saga, but I actually appreciated the brevity.
Men often don’t come off well in this book. They seem kind of selfish, predatory, and unable to do anything but put their own needs, jealousies, and desires first. I was a bit over it right from the beginning, with the controlling and jealous Teddy, and it only got marginally better. One can only hope TJ manages to break the family cycle.