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The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.
by Nichole Bernier
Like Kate, the protagonist of this excellent first novel, I fell head first into the pages in front of me. In a summer vacation on a New England island that bears more than a passing resemblance to Martha's Vineyard, Kate pores through a lifetime of journals left to her by a recently deceased friend and fellow young-ish mother. She ends up pondering big questions about the way we present ourselves -- to ourselves and to one another. I found the novel to be captivating, surprising and deeply thought provoking (not least because I've been interested in the same questions about journal writing ever since I wrote my undergrad thesis on that topic). Perhaps even better: The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. proved an excellent diversion from a lousy summer cold.