Karen M. reviewed on 9/23/2012 + 3 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

Reader friends whose opinions I respect gave me mixed reviews about this book. Those who loved it raved about it. Others said they couldn't get past the first 200 pages. Having read it for myself, I understand both views. As I neared the end of the book I began to feel it was too long, needed editing. Now that I have finished it I would say it was not length but size:the book was too big; the author attempted too much. Essentially it's a simple story handsomely crafted, but there were so many themes introduced and not fully developed: what does family mean? what is true forgiveness? what is the relationship between love and work, between passion and obsession? And on. There were too many not successfully developed. Gandhi at Our Lady says if the patient has more than 7 tubes he's going to die. Perhaps the same can be said for a book that is hooked up to more than 2 continents.

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