Monday, April 4, 2011

Outside Wonderland by Lorna Jane Cook


I won this book on a Goodreads Giveaway.

This book deals with three adults who are living their lives 20 years after their parents died. The eldest, Alice, is an actress who doesn't really care for commitment. The son, Griffin, is a gay man who is at-odds with his partner of 11 years. And the youngest, Dinah, is a woman who is constantly trying to find herself, but knows that she doesn't like to be alone.

I found myself really enjoying this book and the characters in it. They were likable and they were human. They made mistakes and they either hid from them or owned them. They had a true sibling relationship with one another and the ups and downs that go with it. I also enjoyed the non-family member characters such as Alice's neighbor Ian and Griffin's boyfriend Theo. I adored Theo so much, I would have loved to see more from his point of view.

At the end of each chapter the book changes it's point-of-view so that we are seeing it from the eyes of the mom, up in heaven. This book very very lightly touches on religion, but it is in no-way over the top. It was almost comforting to see that she was still checking in on her kids, even though there wasn't much she could do for them.

The only thing is I wish the epilogue were expanded a bit more. There were some plots and minor stories that I felt were left unresolved, but all in all it was a great book and I'm glad I read it.

3.5 out of 5 stars

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