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The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher
by E.M. Anderson
I really enjoyed the beginning of this book. The premise is charming and both Edna and Benjamin are delightful, I also like Clem, even though she runs off to do something stupid again and again and the others have to get her back. I saw the twist in the middle of the book coming, and I really liked that I was right about it.
The book touches on several important topics like physical abuse, trauma, homophobia and racism, but it doesn't go as much into depth as it could have done.
The book alternates sometimes really quickly between different POVs to show each of the characters thoughts in an emotional scene but unfortunately that made me feel disconnected. I was also bothered by how often Edna got injured, that was too much for me to believe she would still be walking. The climax and ending was also a bit of a let down. It was not unexpected, but Edna employed essentially the same tactic over and over again until it worked, which was not very interesting.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, but it is a Chosen One-story (with an 83 year-old protagonist), not something that has 'never been seen before'.
The book touches on several important topics like physical abuse, trauma, homophobia and racism, but it doesn't go as much into depth as it could have done.
The book alternates sometimes really quickly between different POVs to show each of the characters thoughts in an emotional scene but unfortunately that made me feel disconnected. I was also bothered by how often Edna got injured, that was too much for me to believe she would still be walking. The climax and ending was also a bit of a let down. It was not unexpected, but Edna employed essentially the same tactic over and over again until it worked, which was not very interesting.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, but it is a Chosen One-story (with an 83 year-old protagonist), not something that has 'never been seen before'.