R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on + 1438 more book reviews
Three characters. Three different experiences. But, the author links them in an emotionally rending way to create this novel.
Six year old Ben is the only survivor of a birthday party where a man shoots those attending. Clare lives alone in a nursing home where she will soon to mark her 100th birthday. Lucy, an ER doctor, is dealing with a traumatic separation and her failing marriage.
Ben suffers from post-traumatic amnesia as he blocks out the deaths of his friends and the mothers attending the party, insisting his name is Leo. Claire reflects about her life and the secrets she never shared believing that they matter only to her.
The book is narrated by all three. It is fascinating the way the author connects three such different situations to mold an emotional filled book, one that makes us all think about our own lives and the secrets we hold.
Six year old Ben is the only survivor of a birthday party where a man shoots those attending. Clare lives alone in a nursing home where she will soon to mark her 100th birthday. Lucy, an ER doctor, is dealing with a traumatic separation and her failing marriage.
Ben suffers from post-traumatic amnesia as he blocks out the deaths of his friends and the mothers attending the party, insisting his name is Leo. Claire reflects about her life and the secrets she never shared believing that they matter only to her.
The book is narrated by all three. It is fascinating the way the author connects three such different situations to mold an emotional filled book, one that makes us all think about our own lives and the secrets we hold.
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