Hide and Seek Fog

The theme of this book hit home right from the start, as I used to live in places where the fog was so thick that you could barely see the person walking in front of you, and it would last for days in a row.

The first half of the book captures so poetically the fog entering the city, slowing down any activities, and forcing its inhabitants to retreat to their homes.

The second half of the book is not as well executed and feels very dated, even for the 60's. “The fathers got out of their cars and drove the mothers into town so they could do their marketing” ; “The fathers scowled and complained, the mothers tried to cheer everyone up.” Women do the emotional work of cheering up the family and taking care of the kids, while the men complain and do the driving. Come on! Even for the sixties it is dated!

This is the reason why I removed 2 stars from this book.

Read and reviewed: 2019-11-28