
Sam@WLABB
Written on Feb 10, 2015
I'm a little emotional right now, but I am also feeling really wistful and introspective. This book spans 37 years in the life of a group of friends, who met one summer at a little arts camp in Vermont. From that first summer, their lives became intertwined and over the years, their friendships would change, from time to time, and their paths would diverge and then converge again, but they would always be friends.
This book pleased me in so many different ways. I really liked was how the story was non-linear. It started and jumped back and forth in time, giving me little crumbs that I could do with what I would in my own head. I found myself so invested in these people's lives and with each clue, I tried to guess what had happened or what would happen. I shed tears for these people, real tears, embarrassed myself in public, tears. I delighted in the fact that I was taking a walk down memory lane. In an almost Forest Gump way, the history of the times (the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s) were playing out in the background of the story and I would get that "ooh I remember that" rush (although I am slightly younger than the main characters). I also found myself relating to how your life and your friendships evolve with becoming a parent and age.
Right now I am starting a "slow clap" for Wolitzer. Kudos, Meg Wolitzer. Kudos!
This book pleased me in so many different ways. I really liked was how the story was non-linear. It started and jumped back and forth in time, giving me little crumbs that I could do with what I would in my own head. I found myself so invested in these people's lives and with each clue, I tried to guess what had happened or what would happen. I shed tears for these people, real tears, embarrassed myself in public, tears. I delighted in the fact that I was taking a walk down memory lane. In an almost Forest Gump way, the history of the times (the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s) were playing out in the background of the story and I would get that "ooh I remember that" rush (although I am slightly younger than the main characters). I also found myself relating to how your life and your friendships evolve with becoming a parent and age.
Right now I am starting a "slow clap" for Wolitzer. Kudos, Meg Wolitzer. Kudos!