An Absence So Great

[b:An Absence So Great: A Novel 6934205 An Absence So Great A Novel (Portraits of the Heart, #2) Jane Kirkpatrick http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zpt2SCR4L.SL75.jpg 7165888] was not really my cup of tea. I like to read books for an escape and adventure, but I found this one to be odd and depressing. I did not read the first in the series, but I am not certain that you would have to as the story was understandable. I hear that many people love [a:Jane Kirkpatrick 40572 Jane Kirkpatrick http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg], so I was excited to give her a try again as I tried to read another that I did not quite like, but I guess her writing is just not for me. The historical elements are interesting, but there was just not enough happiness to hold me. Thanks to WaterBrook Multnomah for providing a copy for review.