Rating: 2 stars
Cover synopsis: Tracing the lives, loves and aspirations of two couples who move between Vermont and Wisconsin, it is a work of quiet majesty, deep compassion, and powerful insight into the alchemy of friendship and marriage.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. I can see why others like it -- it's well-written and insightful. And I admire the premise of writing a novel that focuses on two quiet ordinary lives. But unfortunately, it just didn't click with me. I didn't care about the characters or what happened to them. Which is fine, I suppose, since nothing really interesting does happen.
I enjoyed the book more in the first half, and I jotted down a few insights on friendship that I liked. But then it just seemed to drag. This could have been a much better novel at half the size. Now, onto something more exciting!
