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A review by emileereadsbooks
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for the free digital copy I read in partnership with the audio.
Reading this book is like peeling back the layers of the story as you get more and more intimate with the characters. Sophie is a mail order bride arriving in San Francisco from Ireland by way of New York. She is satisfied with her marriage to Martin and comes to love his 5 year old daughter Kat. When some truth about Martin rises to the surface, she has to dig deeper to find some firm footing to stand on. Which is difficult to do when a literal earthquake shakes the whole city throwing everyone and especially Sophie and Kat into chaos.
This story tells the tale of female friendship. It is about the strength of women and their bond amidst catastrophe. I found this compulsively listenable and didn't want it to end.
Reading this book is like peeling back the layers of the story as you get more and more intimate with the characters. Sophie is a mail order bride arriving in San Francisco from Ireland by way of New York. She is satisfied with her marriage to Martin and comes to love his 5 year old daughter Kat. When some truth about Martin rises to the surface, she has to dig deeper to find some firm footing to stand on. Which is difficult to do when a literal earthquake shakes the whole city throwing everyone and especially Sophie and Kat into chaos.
This story tells the tale of female friendship. It is about the strength of women and their bond amidst catastrophe. I found this compulsively listenable and didn't want it to end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity