I read this over a year ago, and it's just been sitting on the shelf. So, seems time to release it! It was a little slow at first, but was an interesting view of families and relationships. I had some trouble relating to the first person narrator, so I'll be interested to see what others think.

Released at the Portland Bookcrossing gathering.

I picked this up at the PDXBookcrossers meeting on Oct. 25. Looks interesting!

I found the central characters and storyline interesting and thought provoking. But at times I felt like the author kept adding characters and tangential stories just to see whether he could fit every existing social problem into a single book. It felt too forced, contrived.

And, yes, as bookcrosser alittlweirdo said in her journal entry, it was difficult at times to relate to the narrator. His voice was so often angry and resentful, even over very little things, although he does finally learn to forgive in the end.

However, in spite of these irritations I found myself interested in how the story was going to end. So, I did finish the book after all.

RELEASE NOTES:

I left this on a table near the door at about 11:30 AM.