The latest brain candy I picked up turned out to be a tragedy. It’s not that I was expecting a happy ending per se, but that I never saw the final twist coming. The character development in this novel is quite good, with the caveat that several characters get to narrate their side of the story… as it happens, forcing the reader to look at all the different perspectives within the plot. Since I only developed a like for a couple of characters, sympathizing with others was particularly challenging. I also found that the vocabulary attributed to the young characters was a bit too sharp… more appropriate for an adult… or maybe I just haven’t hung around many 13-year olds lately. The book’s a page turner, dealing with moral vs. fair issues, stem cell research/health, family, motherhood and sisterhood. There’s a movie out about it. Alec Baldwin’s in it!
Next, I think I’ll hit the latest Stephanie Plum for a few laughs. This last book was heavy!
