A review by jpmindful50
Sight Reading by Daphne Kalotay

3.0

I had a hard time with this book, and considered leaving it unfinished at several points. I really enjoyed the author's first book, and was really looking forward to this one. I will say it was beautifully written, and I would read another book by her in the future, but this novel never really developed the characters and never let us explore the trials and tragedies that happened to them. It was frustrating, because each time a problem came up, I thought ok, here is the major plot line. The problem would start, then I'd turn the page and a new chapter would begin from the perspective of a different character, 5 - 10 years down the road. They might briefly mention the past, but never in a detailed way. No character emotionally dealt with any problems in the narrative. Nothing was ever given full focus, and therefore, it felt like nothing actually happened. So, three stars for the writing, and the intriguing character of a composer, conductor and professional musician.