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A review by iseultofireland
Think of Me by Frances Liardet
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I found this book when browsing a bookstore in London. The cover caught my eye and the summary mentioned it was set partly in Alexandria, and I'd never read a book set there. After a lot of debating—it was a hardback and quite expensive—I ended up getting it, and I'm happy I did.
I went into it with only a vague idea of the plot that turned out to be very wrong; I thought the scarf found in the church meant the wife was somehow alive and had faked her death for mysterious reasons. Anyway, it turns out this book is literary fiction and deals beautifully with grief, faith, love and hope. The relationships between the characters were very interesting and well-written, and even the supporting cast of characters felt like fully fleshed out human beings. It's a bit slow but I found it engaging throughout and read most of it in a day.
I went into it with only a vague idea of the plot that turned out to be very wrong; I thought the scarf found in the church meant the wife was somehow alive and had faked her death for mysterious reasons. Anyway, it turns out this book is literary fiction and deals beautifully with grief, faith, love and hope. The relationships between the characters were very interesting and well-written, and even the supporting cast of characters felt like fully fleshed out human beings. It's a bit slow but I found it engaging throughout and read most of it in a day.