Between Here and April

Between Here and April

2008 • 290 pages

Ratings2

Average rating2.8

15

While attending a play (Medea) Elizabeth suddenly remembers her childhood friend April and begins to wonder what happened to her. She starts experiencing blackouts that she believes are triggers from her memories of April. This sets her on a path to find out what happened so long ago and why it haunts her now.

Not sure what I was supposed to be reading here. From the synopsis I gathered a mystery of some sort but that is a huge stretch. This was really more of an emotional drama about the aspects of motherhood and post-partum depression before it was a recognized mental health issue.

There are a lot of unresolved issues with Elizabeth and her husband and I feel like those should have been addressed since it seems to be a huge part of why Elizabeth has some of the problems she does. There is also a traumatic event from her past that one would assume would be discussed with her husband as it is another reason she is the way she is. Alas...that is not what happens.

Overall it was an ok read but with all the unresolved issues and the so-so ending it's not one I would recommend.

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