A review by xoxocheyekay
The Pieces We Keep by Kristina McMorris
2.0
I found the story line of the book interesting, but it had almost nothing to do with what I thought it would be about. The book follows a single mother, Audra, who had lost her husband a few years prior to a brain aneurysm. Her son, Jack, starts to show a fear of planes and appears to know facts that shouldn't be possible for him to know. On alternating chapters, the story shows a relationship between an American girl and the love triangle she finds herself in with a former boyfriend and a new boyfriend during WWII. It is clear Jack's newfound knowledge and these three people are related somehow.
Because of the description, I thought this book would center more on reincarnation and on Jack himself. Instead, it focused almost solely on Audra and her grief process about her husband. There was also a minor conflict of Audra's in-laws attempting to obtain custody of Jack. However, this was inconsequential and did not add to the story at all.
I did enjoy the chapters written back and forth between the present and the past. They were actually the only things that kept me reading the book.
Because of the description, I thought this book would center more on reincarnation and on Jack himself. Instead, it focused almost solely on Audra and her grief process about her husband. There was also a minor conflict of Audra's in-laws attempting to obtain custody of Jack. However, this was inconsequential and did not add to the story at all.
I did enjoy the chapters written back and forth between the present and the past. They were actually the only things that kept me reading the book.