I have read other books by Aimee Bender and they have never failed to have magic laced throughout the entire book. A Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake was no exception.
You follow Rose throughout the book from the first "incident" of her being able to taste her mothers spiraling emptiness and sadness by means of a large slice of lemon cake.
This book is a page turner but a dense digest. The relationships between Rose and her mother and brother are most intense. It did not end in any way I expected it to and that was wonderful.
A must read.
You follow Rose throughout the book from the first "incident" of her being able to taste her mothers spiraling emptiness and sadness by means of a large slice of lemon cake.
This book is a page turner but a dense digest. The relationships between Rose and her mother and brother are most intense. It did not end in any way I expected it to and that was wonderful.
A must read.
Purge turned out to be much more airy and humorous than I expected it to be. It worked very well for the personality of the main character (Janie). It focuses on Janie's life and is told primarily through her journal entries at Golden Slopes; a mental health recovery institution.
While there are a few deep moments in which you feel your heart sinking they are never too depressing.
The people in the book are believable, likeable and generally well thought out but the ending of this book is what disappointed me. It came to an abrupt and fake ending. A little too rushed and unrealistic for my taste.
While there are a few deep moments in which you feel your heart sinking they are never too depressing.
The people in the book are believable, likeable and generally well thought out but the ending of this book is what disappointed me. It came to an abrupt and fake ending. A little too rushed and unrealistic for my taste.