Review: Thirty Something (Nothing's How We Dreamed It Would Be by Filipa Fonseca Silva
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2012
Written by Ms. Silva and translated from Portuguese this is one of the best "30 Something" novels I have read. Ms. Silva captures the confusion that is apparent in so many people who have reached their thirties without reaching their goals, or worse yet, even knowing what their goals are or should be.Her novel, told from the point of view of each major character, brings us into each life with finesse' and sympathy. The artist, the perfect housewife, the runaway groom and the broken spirit of the woman he left behind are people who exist around us. People who may be just like someone we know but haven't taken the time to delve into the very real heartache and emotional distress they are suffering.A very courageous novel that asks us to explore the hard questions in our lives no matter if we are thirty something or much older.Karen Bryant DoeringParents' Little Black BookMistBlueEeyore@gmail.com