Review: Everyone knows these characters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
Everyone has known a Sarah and for every Sarah in your life there is probably (hopefully) an Emerson in theirs. These characters are familiar enough that most readers can probably insert themselves or people they knew into the story line. The story is that authentic. It is this authenticity that kept me turning pages hopefully and at times fearfully in suspense.The diving metaphor is a good one for Sara. She does dive into things without enough preparation mentally. From her codependent would-be guitar hero Jake, to her controlling passive aggressive roommate, to Emerson who she controls like a puppet when it suits her and to Emerson's roommate and friend who comes from a culture she can not possibly understand (or won't).It is a complex set of characters acting out their lives in a complex time, but everything from the personalities to the geography of the era is pitch perfect. Highly entertaining and thoughtful book.