Review: Love and Money
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2012
Two words that come to mind to describe Love and Money are archetypical and epic. The story of a child born to privilege who ends up raised by poor parents is as old as Oedipus. I have vague memories, although I haven't been able to dredge the details from the recesses of my memory, of a kid's folk tale with two sons of a king, one raised in the castle and the other by peasants. These character types can be the basis of a great story, comparing the differences in the lives and personalities of the two characters.It is epic, in that it follows the story of the sisters from birth until well into adulthood. The story covers a lot of ground, both in time and experience of the main characters. Think of something by Alex Hailey and the like. At more than 125,000 words, Love and Honor isn't a quick read.Although I largely enjoyed the book, I did a double take when a new product took poor-girl Lana's company from "a regional business" to a player nationally or internationally three different times, with no indication the company had fallen on hard times in between. And the two sisters were described as step-sisters in at least one spot, which wasn't technically true (they're half-sisters). But these are just nitpicking. Overall Love and Honor was a fun, entertaining, and at times, thought provoking read.**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **