Alice Hoffman
224 pages
I had a similar feeling about this novel as I did when reading Hoffman's Blue Diary. I felt there were moments that were beautiful, when descriptions and word choice were brilliant, but then also found there were moments that I did feel as deep a connection as I would like. I found myself getting frustrated with the main character, who, after being struck by lightning, finds that her already depressive, self-loathing and distant personality takes a dangerous but ultimately enlightening turn when she forces herself to heal. She meets other lightning strike victims, and gets deeply involved with two. Both help her heal, and she grows in empathy and the ability to forgive, but I couldn't forget how cumbersome reading about her felt earlier in the novel even at the times when everything was lighter and more satisfying.
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