A review by lola425
The Astral by Kate Christensen

4.0

While I think I enjoyed The Epicure's Lament more, I did enjoy this book. It is rare that I empathize with a male character over a female one, but in this case, I was wholly in Harry's corner and furious with Luz. I think that Christensen totally captured that strange combination of middle-aged angst, the comfort of being settled balanced against the desire for some of that drama from our youth, which you can't replicate without throwing your whole life into chaos. Great writing, Brooklyn was as much a character as any of the people in the book, and you cared about what happened to everyone. Harry's new relationship seemed doomed to fall into a domestic routine too quickly, but you did hold out hope that he has learned something along the way.