Title: Disappointing
Product review: I was surprised to find this book on Time Magazine's list of 2002's best fiction. I began with great expectations, but alas, the book never really got off the ground.The characters seem too light and superficial. Many promising premises are introduced: Susie's heaven, Ruth's connection with the dead, the extra-marital affair, Mr. Harvey's past. Sadly, none of these beginnings ever culminates into a satisfactory ending. They are all dealt with in a surfacy, nealtly bow-tied manner. None of the characters ever really deal with the consequences of the situations the author places them in. Susie's closure with Ray Singh and Mr. Harvey's fate are particularly disappointing. The author seems to have gotten bored with her own book and tried to end it as easily as possible.There are a few interesting passages, but overall ... flat.
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