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Title: Disappointingly detached
Review: Being a huge Jane Hamilton fan, I have to admit I was disappointed with Disobedience, in no small part to the detached, third-party view of the characters through the eyes of Henry, a world-weary and not terribly insightful teenager (which in my opinion, he should be, if he is going to be telling the story). I also found quite tedious the numerous ways Henry refers to his mother, ranging from "mom" to "Mrs. Shaw" to "Beth" to her "Liza38", her e-mail screen name. These references are used interchangeably and frequently, using up to three of these monikers in a single paragraph! Not sure what the point is of this particular literary device. I never really understood the motivations of any of the characters, thus could not sympathize with them. Also, events in the book evolve without a sense of how much time has elapsed between them, so context is lost. Would have appreciated at least alternating chapters in different characters voices to get their perspective on events.
