A review by serendipitysbooks
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 Hieroglyphics is a story of four interconnected people - Shelly a single mother, her son Harvey who is a little quirky and currently has an obsession with serial killers, Frank an old man who used to live in Shelly’s house, and Frank’s wife Lil. It’s novel that explores loss, memory, and death. Definitely a quieter, character-driven novel with rewards for the patient and attentive reader as characters slowly reveal more of their pasts.
 
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