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A review by hugbandit7
Anna Incognito by Laura Preble
4.0
I was not sure about this book when I first started reading. Anna is not a very likable character. She is OCD to the extreme and has other issues that might be hard for some to read. She is also obsessed with a therapist/counselor that she meets by chance at the laundromat and ends up his patient. In the beginning, I wasn't sure where this story was headed. But as I moved further into the book, I observed as Anna shared more of herself and we learn why she is the way she is and perhaps there is hope for her to overcome her issues. Anna moves from being a shallow self-absorbed character to one that is complex and her story is like peeling an onion, it takes many layers to get to the truth.
Anna, who never goes anywhere, decides to drive from California to Colorado for her former counselor's wedding. This is a woman that does not have a car and haven't driven in years. But she has a plan or the start of one, and with the help of her neighbor, she ventures off to Colorado. Along the way, she stumbles across a homeless mother and daughter, and for some unknown reason offers them a ride. That is where the story really takes off because Mellow, the daughter, ends up going to Colorado with her after her mother runs off. This trip is actually good for both Anna and Mellow because they both realize what they need to make their lives complete.
Anna's story is told in pieces and by the end, we have a better understanding about her character. I actually grew to like Anna especially when she realizes that maybe she has more to offer the world.
There are a few lines that spoke to me that I would like to share with you:
"Hope is the admission that things might get better. It's a risk, though, because there is no guarantee. Despair is absolute. Giving up requires no risk. Brave people hope. Cowards despair."
"...sometimes, when you can't get what you want, you get what you need instead."/b>
This is a surprisingly good book and we give it 4 paws up. Definitely worth the read.
Anna, who never goes anywhere, decides to drive from California to Colorado for her former counselor's wedding. This is a woman that does not have a car and haven't driven in years. But she has a plan or the start of one, and with the help of her neighbor, she ventures off to Colorado. Along the way, she stumbles across a homeless mother and daughter, and for some unknown reason offers them a ride. That is where the story really takes off because Mellow, the daughter, ends up going to Colorado with her after her mother runs off. This trip is actually good for both Anna and Mellow because they both realize what they need to make their lives complete.
Anna's story is told in pieces and by the end, we have a better understanding about her character. I actually grew to like Anna especially when she realizes that maybe she has more to offer the world.
There are a few lines that spoke to me that I would like to share with you:
"Hope is the admission that things might get better. It's a risk, though, because there is no guarantee. Despair is absolute. Giving up requires no risk. Brave people hope. Cowards despair."
"...sometimes, when you can't get what you want, you get what you need instead."/b>
This is a surprisingly good book and we give it 4 paws up. Definitely worth the read.