Between Here and April
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781565125629 (1565125622)
Publish date: October 7th 2008
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Pages no: 277
Edition language: English
What started out promising and had my attention, quickly went south after about 70 pages. I just lost interest in the story completely and found myself just forcing to get through it. Didn't end up enjoying it like I'd hoped.
The central charater in this novel is Elizabeth Burns, a journalist and a mother, who is trying desperately to manage the demands and desires of both. Frustrated both with the demands of her home life, as well as with the path her career has taken, Elizabeth tries to revitalize both by investigating...
I don't know if it's really news to anyone any more that motherhood isn't always sunshine and rainbows and butterflies - and I think we're lucky to be living in a time when that's more out in the open. It can be a struggle for many of us at times, and for some it's a challenge that may just be too m...