The Last Summer of Ada Bloom by Martine Murray
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
There was a lot I liked about this novel and some things I wanted more from. We follow a family who each have their own struggles. While this tries to be a character driven novel I felt that the second half gets very plot heavy and we lose the character analysis. I wanted more exploration on the topic of male child favoritism and I wanted more analysis on Arnold’s character. Even though Martha was infuriating at times I felt that her character had the most layers as the book progressed. I enjoyed reading this novel despite some of the issues I had. It reminded me in some ways of Commonwealth by Ann Patchett although not as strong.
Thanks to Tin House for the early copy!
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