Helpful Score: 4
There are a limited number of stories out there, each writer has a different way of telling that story that makes it interesting. That's exactly what Luanne Rice has done in her book Little Night.
Clare and Anne come from a home heavy with secrets and when they move into their love lives each reaches for something different. Clare finds true, gently love, while Anne finds deadly love. What follows is a story of Anne living in an abusive marriage, lying to herself as many abused spouses might, barely managing to protect her two children. Rice writes a tale that shows the far reaching effect of just such a marriage on an entire family and spans the globe from New York to Denmark.
Now ask yourself what you would do if someone were strangling someone you love. I know what I would do... exactly what Clare did. Her action has consequences that take years to recover from.
Rice uses about 10% first person and 90% third person - all to great effect. The first person point of view feels like someone speaking to you and telling you what they've been through, while third person point of view shows us everyone's reactions to those details given in first person. A bit complicated, but it works.
This was a book that was nearly impossible to put down and will live in my thoughts for days to come.
Clare and Anne come from a home heavy with secrets and when they move into their love lives each reaches for something different. Clare finds true, gently love, while Anne finds deadly love. What follows is a story of Anne living in an abusive marriage, lying to herself as many abused spouses might, barely managing to protect her two children. Rice writes a tale that shows the far reaching effect of just such a marriage on an entire family and spans the globe from New York to Denmark.
Now ask yourself what you would do if someone were strangling someone you love. I know what I would do... exactly what Clare did. Her action has consequences that take years to recover from.
Rice uses about 10% first person and 90% third person - all to great effect. The first person point of view feels like someone speaking to you and telling you what they've been through, while third person point of view shows us everyone's reactions to those details given in first person. A bit complicated, but it works.
This was a book that was nearly impossible to put down and will live in my thoughts for days to come.
IMO I don't know what all the hype is about this author. This is the 2nd book I've read & was disappointed. If you enjoy reading about birds & owls then you'll like this story. Don't get me wrong but I do like birds & owls but didn't see where it fit in with the story. Maybe I missed something somewhere along the storyline.
This book was a little disturbing to me. At it's core is spousal abuse, a man who totally controls his family and lets no one interfere. It's about two sisters who were once so close, who banded together, who's father was abusive. About one sister who tries to save another and spends time in prison. It's about their relationships and one sister's daughter. It's about how people cope with what's going on around them.
