Advantages: It passes a few hours. Some light humour. Well-written. Disadvantages: No plot to speak of. Rather flat characters. Nothing memorable about it.
...to become involved with any of them. April should perhaps have been the main character, but although we learn quite a lot about her, there's very little directly from her point of view. None of the characters were memorable, none of the book was particularly thought-provoking, and I got to the end without really knowing what the plot was.
The blurb on the back includes a review by the New York Times, which says, 'Ansay weaves in and out of the sundry dramas with grace, warmth and a good deal of humour'. I think that sums it up reasonably well. It's a pleasant enough way to pass a few hours; it's only a little over 200 pages. It's not a difficult style; at times I was reminded of Anne Tyler, but there wasn't any of the depth or astute observation that I expect from Tyler. Three stars, but not particularly recommended. Unless you...
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07.08.2004
