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Disappointing
I too wanted to like this novel but after giving it 100 pages I threw in the towel. I think writing it as a dual-timeline format was a huge mistake. The section that takes place with teenage Lily in 1983 was pointless and read like a YA novel. And, if the writing was more accomplished, I think having Odile tell the whole story of her past would have made a better read. She is the only likeable character who is interesting enough to push on with. I can't say this new novel is much of an attention grabber, and unfortunately I doubt I would try another of the author's books since her writing style does not match my reading taste. That's not a criticism to the author, this book was just not my cup of tea.
