Review: Last Half Is Riveting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2012
Miguel and Sara Silva are two street orphans in Portugal. Miguel struggles to keep his little sister as well and as happy as possible, but their situation is bleak. Daniel and Christina Andrade are having marital problems. They've been married six years, and, although, when they were married, Daniel said they could have children someday, he's changed his mind. He now says he doesn't want to bring children into such a cruel world. He's trying to forget how his best friend was killed, something he's never told anyone. As Daniel stubbornly refuses to discuss any possibility of children, Christina's longing for them grows.This book had a very slow start for me. It seemed I was observing the main characters from a distance, saw what was taking place, but never got close enough to care much. This all changed in the last half, however. When the children meet the Andrades, the story took off, and I became hooked. This part became so good, it made up for the start. It was indeed a wonderful story.