Contains plot spoiler


This was a well-written book. Good grammar, interesting vocabulary, many points of view, different time periods, lots of scenic descriptions, and many very special characters that were easy to care about. Despite all that, it was only an average book that I only finished because I had to for this review. Why? The story was about three people who were grieving for different reasons, who lived in the same place. The grief was gut-wrenching, and it ran from the very beginning to the very end. It was too much. I needed something wonderful to happen to someone. It never did. I think that someone who is grieving, especially a spouse, might feel a bond with it, but it was just too sad for me.

I like the genre of this book. Some people dislike books that change point of view or time period, but I didn't find that to be an issue. The author writes well. Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, all that is good. On the face of it, looking at the synopsis, I should have liked it. I kept reading hoping it would improve. The problem was, I didn't like any of the characters. I thought everyone was making poor decisions and it felt like no one had any moral base. So in the end, I couldn't care less what happened. That makes a book about as unsatisfying as they come.