This winter has
gone on too incredibly long and it has caused by ability to sit and read to
suffer. I have managed to finish a
wonderful book that I received from NetGalley and hope the warmer temps and
time outside will refresh my focus.
Currently Reading:
- One Summer by Bill Bryson
- My Life in Middlemarch by Rebecca Mead
- The Johnstown Girls by Kathleen George (received through NetGalley)
- Please Be with Me: A Song for my Father, Duane Allman by Galadrielle Allman (received through NetGally)
On Deck:
- The Dream Dress by Janice Thompson (received through NetGalley)
- Partials: Book One in the Partial Sequence by Dan Wells
- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
Recent Reviews:
We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride
4 ½ Stars
This novel is told
from multiple viewpoints and it doesn’t
seem at first that they are related.
Once the character converge, it becomes both a sad and hopeful story
that hits major issues such as returned veterans, broken families, the foster system
and immigration. The city of Las Vegas,
the location of the book, becomes a character in itself and the description of
the buildings, the neighborhoods and growing up there are as powerful as the
character’s stories. I thought that
there were a lot of profound thoughts about life and trying to live even after
tragedy strikes. The characters were
entirely believable I liked how the author tried to end the novel hopefully, even
if it did seem a bit idealistic and unrealistic. Overall, this was an extremely well written
and developed book and I am fortunate to have received a free galley from
NetGalley.
No comments:
Post a Comment