Review: Everyone has a Story Guy -- and this one's pretty special.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2013
I liked this novella a lot -- a lot lot. It's a read-in-one-sitting-because-you-can't-put-it-down kind of book. The characters are well-written and interesting, their relationship full of zing, and the plot Seriously Unique. I picked it up because friends were raving about it, and it was indeed a great read.Spoiler Time! Don't read until you've read the book, but I really wanted to talk about the ending because it's the only part that didn't ring true for me.I honestly felt like taking care of his sister and her disability was treated way more like a stigma and an albatross-around-the-neck than it needed to be -- I can't think of a single person who would find it shameful that someone was taking care of a loved one! The reasoning for Brian's lack of time and his shame at taking any time for himself was totally understandable, but I really felt that this was a mild case of Not Using Your Words for Dramatic Purposes.Still, the rest of the story worked really well for me, and I ended pretty content, and would highly recommend this to folks who like a little mystery, a little fascination, and a bunch of not-whiny angst.