Review: Not up to par with other books by Mary Calmes
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 25, 2013
I found the beginning and end of this book to be engaging and moving.  I also liked the back story of how Walter and Sivan met and their two adult children were great supporting characters.  Additionally, parts of the book were funny (as is the case in many of Mary Calmes' books).  I struggled with how easily a 17-year relationship was ended.  Being in a definitely long-term relationship myself, it would take a LOT to throw in the towel...Sivan's reasons did not sell it for me, especially in the middle of the book when he is just too oblivious to Walter's true feelings.  And Walter just caves into the separation, which did not seem to fit with the rest of his personality/history.  I found both main characters pretty frustrating and so not self-aware.  For two men otherwise pretty on-the-ball, their blindness was kind of hard to swallow.  All in all, it was a nice, quick read for me, but I did not enjoy it as much as many of Ms. Calmes' other books.