the-almost-moon

I have not read any Alice Sebold before and was a little concerned when I read some of the reviews as I started to read this book. However, as I read on I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the style of writing which, through a stream of consciousness, slowly revealed the protagonist's family history, building the picture of her mental state. I don't think we are ever meant to love or hate her but, ultimately, we do start to understand why she made the decisions she does. For me, this was an interesting treatment of a complex subject.