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Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle
3.0
This book takes place across many decades as we follow Lil and Frank, a married couple that share a tragedy of both losing a parent who died too soon. It follows their journey from being young and having kids, living in Massachusetts, to decades later when they move down to North Carolina.
This story weaves together a tale of family, from the perspective of child and parent as they learn to navigate through relationships and heartbreak.
The writing in this book was quite beautiful and at times you could feel completely immersed into the heartbreak of losing a parent.
While the writing was something that brought this story to life, it also felt that the plot line got a bit repetitive. This sometimes made for a slow building story, as you felt like you were just revisiting the same things over and over.
One of the things that I enjoyed about this book, is that it is told from multiple POVs. We get to follow both Lil and Frank on their journeys, as well as, a single mother Shelley and her son, Harvey who happen to live in the house that Frank grew up in.
All in all, this was a well written story that provides a look into family, relationships, heartbreak, and the legacy people would like to leave behind for their family and loved ones.
This story weaves together a tale of family, from the perspective of child and parent as they learn to navigate through relationships and heartbreak.
The writing in this book was quite beautiful and at times you could feel completely immersed into the heartbreak of losing a parent.
While the writing was something that brought this story to life, it also felt that the plot line got a bit repetitive. This sometimes made for a slow building story, as you felt like you were just revisiting the same things over and over.
One of the things that I enjoyed about this book, is that it is told from multiple POVs. We get to follow both Lil and Frank on their journeys, as well as, a single mother Shelley and her son, Harvey who happen to live in the house that Frank grew up in.
All in all, this was a well written story that provides a look into family, relationships, heartbreak, and the legacy people would like to leave behind for their family and loved ones.