Helpful Score: 1
This is a very emotional book about a family in crisis following a serious accident. Told from each family member's point of view. It really drew me in and was hard to put down. It's a bit sad and depressing but I felt like I was right there pulling for things to work out for this family. Very well done.
This was a solid 3-star book for me. I liked it, but wanted more. Liane Moriarity, one of my new favorite authors for her wit and willingness to tackle difficult subject matter, endorsed this book as "one of those rare novels that is both unputdownable and unforgettable." At no point did I want to abandon the book, but I don't expect this story to stick with me over time. Not surprisingly, however, this book resonated strongly with my mother and I read it at her recommendation. About two years ago, our family dealt with the impact of an unexpected accident that also led to an injury similar to Maddy's and it was my mother who was the initial sole caregiver in that situation. To this day, the effects of that accident can still be felt in our family. I suspect it was the middle that was so emotionally touching for my mother - as it was for me: that excruciating time of "not knowing" while Maddy was in the hospital and then Maddy's unpredictable behavior after her initial return home. Unfortunately, the husband's pattern of verbal abuse, and the reaction of the family, didn't seem as convincing (or important) to me and I think that was supposed to be the meat of the story.
Accidents of Marriage by Randy Susan Meyers is about the destructive impact of one person's anger on his entire family day by day by day and how it alters their life completely in one explosive moment. Unfortunately, with one main character who is not likable and one who is hard to connect to, I enjoyed the story but did not fall in love with it.
Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2014/08/accidents-of-marriage.html
Reviewed based on a publishers galley received through NetGalley
Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2014/08/accidents-of-marriage.html
Reviewed based on a publishers galley received through NetGalley
