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knitwgrace's review against another edition
2.0
This was definitely not a book for me. I didn’t enjoy the style of prose nor did I even like any of the characters. Depressing and long.
mhoffrob's review against another edition
3.0
This tome delves into family relations when a strong patriarch dies and each member reacts differently to his/her own grief and the grief of siblings, spouses, children, and parents. Whitey MacClaren dies following a stroke - but the initial pages delie the circumstances of that stroke. As his conditions improves and then plummets, his wife and five adult children surround his bedside and pray for his recovery. And each reacts differently to his condition and eventually to his loss. This is a book with out resolutions in some ways. Many questions are left unanswered about how and if the players will rise above their grief, their relationshisp, their mistakes. I'll be mulling this for quite some time.
queertrovert's review against another edition
1.0
I found this tedious and almost entirely pointless, despite the promissing blurbs. Finished the audiobook, just barely. I don't know why I do this to myself. Should've DNFed.
masallah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
aasnur's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
magis1105's review against another edition
1.5
Not for me.
This is a character driven story and these people... Just infuriate me so much that it felt like I had to force myself to get back to it. The fact that it was in audio format was the only reason I stuck to it for so long.
This is a character driven story and these people... Just infuriate me so much that it felt like I had to force myself to get back to it. The fact that it was in audio format was the only reason I stuck to it for so long.
bericson13's review against another edition
3.0
I...I can't decide how I felt about this. I debated 4 stars, because it was really a good story. But so many things felt unresolved to me. The story of Virgil needed more resolution. Sophie felt as though her storyline was never one that seemed to be fully cared about. The accusations against the police should have gone farther, since that's where the entire story started. I just...I liked the story, and the writing, most of the time, but I was frustrated by what felt like a lack of resolution.