by Allegra Goodman
This was a novel that I really wanted to like, but I just could not get into it. Angst in middle class america in the Catskill mountains. Feh. For the complete review, please go here: http://www.epinions.com/content_30017293956
Goodman is a good writer: she makes you feel as if you're in the setting she describes, and she knows how to pick the right words so that, despite the limited amount of time you're with a particular character, some of them have quite a bit of depth.On the other hand, the novel is extremely jumpy and...