Any Way the Wind Blows

I'll be the first to admit, I really enjoy reading E. Lynn Harris' works. I feel that they are both insightful as well as entertaining.After just finishing his latest book, "Any Way the Wind Blows," I would be doing you a great disservice if I didn't say how I felt about the book. So, having said all that, I'll get into what you really want to know;what did I think of the book. In order to be able to read and fully enjoy this book, I feel that it's necessary to read Harris' last book, "Not a Day Goes By." I feel that if you don't read that book and then try to read this one, you'll find yourself confused about some of the references.Also, you should probably read some of his other books as well considering the fact that some of the show more characters from this book are from from other books. The character development here is very good.As I was reading the book, I could sympathize with Yancey's broken heart,feel Basil's pain at having to keep secrets from family and friends,as well as seeing Bart's determination to get what he wants and Ava's scheming to make things go her way.After I read this book, I realized that these people represent each of us.In all of us, there is an element of these characters and also, I'm sure many of us encounter people like each of these characters on a daily basis. While I did like the book very much, I was somewhat disappointed at the end of the book. It just seemed to me that Harris decided to take the easy was out and find any way to tie up all the loose ends.While some of the ways he ends each character seems possible, other seem down right unfair.When I say this, I mean that although someone has broken the law in the story, in the end, no one is even arrested which implies that the world in which Harris has created, a verbal warning is all one needs. Overall, I did enjoy this book and am looking forward to his next one.In reference to characters however, I would probably like it more if he started with new people. Through doing this,the reader won't have to waste time finding out the background of each character and then a more pleasant experience can be had by all. show less