Mr. Potter

I appreciated what the book had to say about grief, absence, and tragedy, I just didn't enjoy how it said it. An interesting piece about humanity - a man whose history is marked by quiet tragedies, leading a life that never really amounts to anything, and in the end only creates more pain for those left behind. The journey to get there wasn't for me though. The prose is repetitive and the plot barely moved - felt more like a meandering poem than a novel. Still, impressed by the author's ability to evoke a sense of compassion for complicated character.