A frustrating novel to read, for me, for several reasons. The author refused to use conventional punctuation for dialog. There are no quotation marks. Of course I have read novels written like this before, but usually the author takes great care to make sure it is still readable. That's not the case here, and it literally (pun intended) gave me a headache. The author also has great difficulty with her transitions, which is a mistake she should not be making. Many times I was confused by abrupt changes in time that the author didn't bother to prepare the reader for.
Well, enough bitching. I thought it was going to be a real, maudlin, tear-jerker, and for about two thirds of the novel it was. But in the last couple of chapters she redeemed herself. I can't rate it very highly though.
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