A review by sophs_mood_reading
Ana Turns by Lisa Gornick

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s Ana’s 60th birthday and as we go though the events of the day we also learn about some major events of her life and what has shaped her as a person. 
Boy has she had a lot going on, from a absent father, a mother missing any maternal feelings, an insensitive brother, a lost friend and her son identifying as trans there is a lot to unpack in one day. 

We follow Ana and those in her life on a multiple point of view journey. Often hearing two sides of a story throughout. 

The book was well written and it was interesting to hear how people viewed and coped with different events. 

I do wish we had a bit more emotion from Ana, she seemed like such a push over I wanted to just shake her and say “react!” But I think that is just who she is.  

I do think the story missed a climax as it seemed to stay on one tear the whole time and when I reached the end I was left feeling we could have had more. 
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