Objectively, this book was not very well-written; the characters were one-dimensional and repeatedly made huge decisions about their lives in the span of two sentences, which I found annoying. But of course, the use of Detroit as a backdrop (really, as a character in the story) sold me. I'm obvio...
I enjoyed the human connections in this book. A book of loss, of secrets kept, of love that overcomes human error, twists of fate and character flaws. I truly believe every family is dysfunctional in its own ways. That is what makes them unique, funny and most of all cherished. This book reminded...
"The Year That Follows" joins the growing proliferation of fiction novels that use September 11 as a backdrop to their plot. This book was enjoyable -- a nice, light read, despite the serious time in which it takes place. To qualify it as more than chick lit would be difficult, though. In this no...
This will always be one of my favorite books of all time. The depth of feeling and spot-on emotional reactions of the players smacked down my prejudice against male authors, for sure. I found myself identifying with the characters, enjoying the clear, straight forward writing and being entertaine...