Title: A pleasing mixture of heartbreak and humor
Review: Despite the warning of many fellow readers that this novel is too "depressing," or not worth reading, I was intrigued by the subject matter and finally decided to give it a try. To tell the truth, I found it to be, for the most part, both engrossing and entertaining. The "comic relief" provided by Campbell the lawyer's perspective gives a welcome balance to the heart-wrenching agony the various members of the Fitzgerald family must endure.There are a couple of concerns other reviewers have expressed, however, that I tend to agree with. It bothered me also that the crushing financial burden Kate's constant care must surely have placed on the family never seemed to be an issue, despite the fact that they were obviously not well-to-do. My other concern is with the ending, which I felt came too abruptly, and which struck me as unrealistic. Overall, I would still recommend the book for its brutally honest treatment of an extremely difficult subject.
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