Review: Emotion-Rich and Compelling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2014
"The Year of the Jubilee" is the type of book that draws you in, makes you care about the people within it and pulls emotion with a level of grace that makes you want to keep on reading long after the book is over. As the sequel to "The Binary Year", this book keeps you tuned into Anna Maslin's continuing story... her dealings with family (from the possibility of being a grandmother to fostering young children in her home), her struggles to find balance in her newly changed circumstances and everything in between. This really is a wonderfully captivating glimpse into the author's life as a woman in modern times who juggles life, family, love and the outside influences that take part in her everyday life.The book is extremely well written with vivid imagery, an authentic tone that cements the realism of the author's tale and has a wealth of emotion that provokes reaction in a variety of different ways. I found myself utterly swept up in the book as Ms. Maslin wrote, her ability to weave a complex and telling story is high... she draws you into her life with drama and emotion, and makes you engaged in not only the result, but the journey as well.Overall, this was a wonderful continuation to "The Binary Year" and was well worth the read. I would recommend it to another who wants to be entertained and enriched by Anna Maslin's compelling book.