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emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.25 stars.
Slow burn literary exploration of a father-daughter relationship cut short by Ellie's father's unexpected death due to cardiac arrest. When she is left a tie rack rather than her father's treasured baseball, Ellie is sent on a journey of emotions to manage her grief and come to an understanding of why her father left her this seemingly insignificant item rather than the one thing she held in highest regard.
The writing is well-constructed and the journey is incredibly beautiful while remaining a logical pathway for dealing with loss. There are some pieces which seem extraneous and/or are not fully developed, which unfortunately does lend a little bit of a rambling feel to some of the narrative. Ellie's relationship felt unnecessary to the plot and made her a less likable character for her selfishness and childishness.
The conclusion of the novel was simply satisfactory. It made sense and it fit with the journey Ellie took over the course of the book, but there wasn't anything really hard-hitting about it. While I enjoyed the quality of the writing and think that there were some incredibly beautiful an poignant things said, the construction and lack of a real conclusion just left me feeling meh overall. I like Fairbrother's style, but I need more of a structured story.
Slow burn literary exploration of a father-daughter relationship cut short by Ellie's father's unexpected death due to cardiac arrest. When she is left a tie rack rather than her father's treasured baseball, Ellie is sent on a journey of emotions to manage her grief and come to an understanding of why her father left her this seemingly insignificant item rather than the one thing she held in highest regard.
The writing is well-constructed and the journey is incredibly beautiful while remaining a logical pathway for dealing with loss. There are some pieces which seem extraneous and/or are not fully developed, which unfortunately does lend a little bit of a rambling feel to some of the narrative. Ellie's relationship felt unnecessary to the plot and made her a less likable character for her selfishness and childishness.
The conclusion of the novel was simply satisfactory. It made sense and it fit with the journey Ellie took over the course of the book, but there wasn't anything really hard-hitting about it. While I enjoyed the quality of the writing and think that there were some incredibly beautiful an poignant things said, the construction and lack of a real conclusion just left me feeling meh overall. I like Fairbrother's style, but I need more of a structured story.