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Review title: I guess my expectations were too high
Product review: A huge fan of literary fiction, I was so excited about reading this book. Perhaps that explains why I was so disappointed - I expected too much. I thought it was much too wordy with incredibly LONG, dull passages of explanation, thoughts and flashbacks. The book also does not flow very well and I found myself getting lost in some places and had to often go back and re-read passages (re-read those LONG, dull passages). Some of Edwards' characterization almost seemed amateurish and there were also many holes in the story. David's family of Paul and Norah were depressing, spoiled and winey and I didn't connect to any of them. If the entire story had revolved around Caroline and Pheobe, it would have been much more enjoyable and interesting. I had to force myself to finish it and get to that incredibly dull ending. My advice: don't waste your time on this one. It may be a while before I take a chance on a Kim Edwards book again.
