Review: Lazarus
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2014
I am vaguely familiar with the Oedipus tale, the Greek tragedy where the son kills his father to love and marry his mother.  Lazarus is a more contemporary version that spans over the period of 3 centuries.  As you work your way through the 700 pages of text, you’re biggest challenge is keep the family’s history straight as it’s told both through storytelling and miscellaneous diary entries.At the outset, I have to admit that I was intimidated at the prospect of such a long book, but in the end, I was incredibly impressed with the end product and breezed through the story quickly.  It’s a compelling epic well worth the ride.  I highly recommend!