I'm going to say a few things about this book. My brother started this exchange on my birthday, I read the recommendation from Peter Prescott of Newsweek on the cover that said "One of the year's finest novels, a moral story of the most complex sort." and I thought to myself; interesting! I took this 145 page book along with me on a flight to Connecticut and it didn't take me long to gasp out loud of what this 'complex moral story' was all about: a brother and sister who looooove each other, sort of. Even that was not as interesting as you'd think. And then a priest starts to fall in love too. That's pretty much it. I feel like there was not much drive through the book and the story times were not terribly drawing. Not to say that I would have just given up on it but I also would most likely not recommend it. I can't really say much else. I want to give Mr. Prescott a pat on the back for fooling people into thinking this would be a great read-he got my penny.
Appearance: 1/5 - At least it had a picture. The picture isn't even great but it was there so that's something.
Readability: 2.5/5 - It's not that it is difficult to read, it's just difficult to have interest to read.
My Points: 4/10 - I give it two points for having such great recommendations, and two points to me for finishing it which I donate towards the book. I mean it is December and I read it in August, I didn't exactly feel an excited need to write my review. At the same time I don't want people to think it is strictly awful, I was able to just read it through. For me it just was not potent enough to be interesting enough to really enjoy it.
Total: 7.5/20
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