Review: You'll either get it, or you won't
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2012
I got it, but only because I suffered a recent loss in my life, a dear friend and companion. That's what this story is about and that's who it's meant for. And unless you've recently suffered a similar experience, it'll probably seem sappy.I can see how some reviewers didn't connect. I also felt O'Connor intentionally (or not) distanced herself from the story, and it shows. The lines felt like they were supposed to be deep and emotional and instead felt a bit overworked. Maybe they were. The beauty of emotional writing is to write while the experience is still raw and then leave it. Don't "fix" it later. This felt too fixed.I appreciate the sentiment, however, and I think anyone wanting some semblance of "I'm not the only one" following such a loss to read this book. But don't expect too much.