I have to admit, I saw the ending coming long before I got there, but that doesn't make the journey getting there a bad thing. This is essentially a generational family drama told from the perspective of four different women. As it uses the first-person present tense narrative style, there are some elements of it that are somewhat forced, by necessity. Yet, you do get involved in the story and characters, and the ending is darn close to perfect. I would have far more to say, but I forgot to write a review for a while, so the specific details and feelings have faded a bit. Still, though I wouldn't have picked it up by choice (it was assigned reading for my class), it definitely turned out to be worth reading, especially if it sounds good to you at all.
ana Richman writes a saga steeped in secrets and family bonds. Nell, Kate and Cassie's stories all blend together into one page-turning novel that will keep you immersed in their journeys. Set in the Mountains of Schell Creek and Spring Valley in Nevada, Kate wants to lay a pipeline to Las Vegas for their family ranch. But Cassie wants her grandmother and mother to repair their broken relationship. Along the way, there is heartbreak, sorrow, guilt and love with riveting, complex characters that will have you joyful for their small triumphs and empathetic for their losses.
Richman has a way of capturing the human spirit and building a realistic world for her characters that makes it authentic. I enjoyed coming to know all three women and their lives, their pasts and how their stories connected. It's the secrets and how they would be revealed that propelled me forward, yearning for more. If you love suspenseful, family sagas set in a beautiful landscape, pick up The Ordinary Truth today!
Richman has a way of capturing the human spirit and building a realistic world for her characters that makes it authentic. I enjoyed coming to know all three women and their lives, their pasts and how their stories connected. It's the secrets and how they would be revealed that propelled me forward, yearning for more. If you love suspenseful, family sagas set in a beautiful landscape, pick up The Ordinary Truth today!
