Helpful Score: 1
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I don't even know where to start. The book was ok. It took me so long to get into it. I started this book in July and seven months later finally decided to finish it because I was tired of seeing it on my list when I logged into this site. And when I did finally get into it, I could only read about 50 pages in one sitting due to too much angst, emotion, not knowing.
The reasons it took me so long to get into it? I did not like the main female character, Olivia. She was too indecisive. She made me tired. She could not make up her mind on anything. She was in the midst of an idenitity for all of her life. I was 2/3 of the way through before I realized this was a white female who wrote a bi-racial black-white female character.
This became significant in one of the reasons as to my dislike of the character. While I think the author did some very good things in this book, I don't think she truly capatured black side of this character. What I do believe she did capture, though was the constant searching that bi-racial children have when adopted. And this follows them into adulthood.
I did not like Patrick. He was so controlling. Of everyone and especailly Olivia. Why she allowed him to still be a part of her life, pissed me off everytime I read something about him. And why does everyone let him have his way? And why couldn't Olivia see that Patrick was jealous of her?
Some of the author's lines were great. On page 122, "He shuddered and made a small sound I want to eat, that's how delicious it was," was one such line. Page 247, "time's river," is another. And I liked the referrance to being judged by all people, and not just white.
Details that seemed just tossed in. Alex is a millionaire. Not a big deal made of this. I know that people can be self made millionaires, but I'm thinking this is still a big deal. The fact Olivia has a daughter that is adopted by a gay couple and she still has contact with her. One of the dad's attmpts to keep her connected and the other not so much. Then there is a ghost. Not sure what the function of the ghost is aside from telling the dauther who her biological mother is. And why does she turn up at the end of the book? The other Jewish family. What was the purpose? Olivia could not think that other Jews celebrate High Holy Holidays other ways? Alex was able to bond with her mother and help her heal that breech.
And the ending. So very confused. Can someone explain it to me? I'm not sure how she was able to figure out that Alex was lovers with his best friend Jaime and Jaime's wife. And their son may actually be Alex's son. I did like how Olivia did not have her camera and could not hide behind it. She had to finally make a decision for herself. Not allow someone else to make it and go along with it like she did with Patrick.
I will probably give this author another try. Will be ready for all the angst and emoition.
I don't even know where to start. The book was ok. It took me so long to get into it. I started this book in July and seven months later finally decided to finish it because I was tired of seeing it on my list when I logged into this site. And when I did finally get into it, I could only read about 50 pages in one sitting due to too much angst, emotion, not knowing.
The reasons it took me so long to get into it? I did not like the main female character, Olivia. She was too indecisive. She made me tired. She could not make up her mind on anything. She was in the midst of an idenitity for all of her life. I was 2/3 of the way through before I realized this was a white female who wrote a bi-racial black-white female character.
This became significant in one of the reasons as to my dislike of the character. While I think the author did some very good things in this book, I don't think she truly capatured black side of this character. What I do believe she did capture, though was the constant searching that bi-racial children have when adopted. And this follows them into adulthood.
I did not like Patrick. He was so controlling. Of everyone and especailly Olivia. Why she allowed him to still be a part of her life, pissed me off everytime I read something about him. And why does everyone let him have his way? And why couldn't Olivia see that Patrick was jealous of her?
Some of the author's lines were great. On page 122, "He shuddered and made a small sound I want to eat, that's how delicious it was," was one such line. Page 247, "time's river," is another. And I liked the referrance to being judged by all people, and not just white.
Details that seemed just tossed in. Alex is a millionaire. Not a big deal made of this. I know that people can be self made millionaires, but I'm thinking this is still a big deal. The fact Olivia has a daughter that is adopted by a gay couple and she still has contact with her. One of the dad's attmpts to keep her connected and the other not so much. Then there is a ghost. Not sure what the function of the ghost is aside from telling the dauther who her biological mother is. And why does she turn up at the end of the book? The other Jewish family. What was the purpose? Olivia could not think that other Jews celebrate High Holy Holidays other ways? Alex was able to bond with her mother and help her heal that breech.
And the ending. So very confused. Can someone explain it to me? I'm not sure how she was able to figure out that Alex was lovers with his best friend Jaime and Jaime's wife. And their son may actually be Alex's son. I did like how Olivia did not have her camera and could not hide behind it. She had to finally make a decision for herself. Not allow someone else to make it and go along with it like she did with Patrick.
I will probably give this author another try. Will be ready for all the angst and emoition.
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