A review by ramonamead
I'd Give Anything by Marisa de los Santos

3.0

Three and a half stars. This is the first of the author's novels that I didn't LOVE. This one wasn't as solid as her others. The story flashing from past to present was nice and gave a beautiful backstory, but it felt disjointed at times. All of the side stories didn't blend together seamlessly as her novels usually do. I felt there were unnecessary threads and side characters that didn't add to the story and left me confused. Particularly in regard to Ginny's husband's story. However as always, this author left me feeling satisfied and hopeful. She's so great at wrapping things up with hope, yet not making it unrealistic. The characters here are well developed and utterly human - another thing she excels at. Ultimately this is a novel about trust, secrets, forgiveness, and love of all kinds - family, romantic, and friendships - and how those relationships are affected by the decisions we make.

And while I didn't enjoy this as well as her other novels, I still liked it a great deal and highly recommend it for her fans, as well as readers of literary fiction and family dramas.Many thanks to NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.