Title: A Pleasant Read
Review: I really enjoyed this beautifully sad book. Lawson's story revolved around the family theme and she did a wonderful job of eliciting emotion from her reader, and created a real sense of empathy for the characters. A lot of books that receive awards (this one made the Good Morning America reading list) felt like their positive ratings resulted more from hype, but this one really surprised me. I enjoyed it even more than I expected to! Much of the storyline emerged through numerous flashbacks, which worked very well. Coupled with the majority of the book narrated from a child's perspective and the lovely Canadian backdrop, and the book became a fast and very entertaining read. Parts of the plot felt familiar, even a bit predictable, but this did not detract from the joy in reading about this family, and these characters who were the real highlights of the novel. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for Lawson's other books!
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