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coroboreefarm
Oct 27, 2015coroboreefarm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In spite of very lukewarm reviews by other readers, I enjoyed this book. Its appeal to me lay in the way that Susan Miller described the main protagonists using very penetrating and complex characterizations. The play, about a terrorist act, that is staged at the beginning of the novel, is a well constructed device for the examination of art paralleling life. It connects the characters and separates them as they see themselves reflected in art. Told from multiple perspectives, the narrative took me deep into an examination of each individual's life, but still successfully maintained a connection between the other characters –and to the play. To me, this was a mesmerizing conceit, keeping me immersed in each chapter while eagerly anticipating the next one. Miller is a master at mixing descriptive passages, plot movement, and character insight in order to produce a gripping and suspenseful read.