Helpful Score: 1
This is an ambitious family saga about white privilege, anti-Semitism and racial inequality set over three generations. Unfortunately it didn't quite hit the mark for me. The first part was very confusing until I got the hang of it, wondering what year was being portrayed. Labeling the chapters with years would have been helpful. I love novels that are descriptive but there was too much repetition in the description of the Island. It was a good story that could have been told in a lot less pages. By page 350 I was ready for the story to end. Ms Blake's The Postmistress, on the other hand was a wonderful read for me.
The main characters are well developed and interesting to begin with but they finally get to the point of being somewhat annoying with all the navel gazing they do. Glad I read it but not a particular favorite.
This is a well written book, but not a quick read at all. I was fascinated by the characters but there is a lot of moving back and forth between generations. It can be a bit confusing as some of the characters have similar names. I felt as if the author held you to the very end for resolution but it is worth waiting for. Take your time with this book-it's worth it.
