A review by abeth_parker
So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore

3.0

I have to say I liked this book more than I thought I would. I'm a confirmed Anglophile when it comes to fiction books, so I have a tendency to avoid American fiction. (I have decided my life took a serious wrong turn somewhere, and I'm supposed to be living in England). Anyway, this was a very intriguing book. The two main characters (the story is told from both of their POVs) are a true literary odd couple. A teenager dealing with her parent's separation and the changing social landscape at school, and a widowed librarian who's best friend is her dog. The only weak part of the story, I think, was the story from the teenager's family history that brought them together. It almost played too big and too small a part in the novel at the same time. I don't know how else to describe it. The teenager's research project included the story, and although it led to the main characters meeting, it didn't really impact the story from there on out. However, it was a good book, and I enjoyed reading it. I may check out the author's other novel as well.