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Jon Harrison

Autor de The Banks of Certain Rivers

3 Obras 86 Miembros 14 Reseñas

Obras de Jon Harrison

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I don't read enough books by male authors (and need to change that). I enjoyed this book, had a hard time getting into the grit of things at first, it felt like a lot of information/back story at first. Once I got into it though, I truly cared about Neil and the situation his life was in... caught between loving his wife who would never recover, and getting on with his life, dealing with his grief.

I think as a parent, his reaction was very relatable. We try to shelter our children from our sorrow, but as Neil's relationship with his son Chris shows, our children are more observant than we think!

I also felt the loss of control of Neil's life, so many things thrown at him at once, showing us how easily life can change on a dime. Some decisions Neil made (like how he treated his relationship with Lauren) showed the turmoil of his situation. A good read overall, and I look forward to another book from this new author!
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JillHannah | 13 reseñas más. | Nov 20, 2023 |
I read this book with the One Group One Facebook online book club at Facebook. It was a 4 star book for me; I reserve 5 stars for books which I think are really outstanding. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was very well-written and a good story. It is written by a man and is from a man’s point of view, which is interesting to me, for this type of book. There are a number of issues that this book deals with: loss, love, being a single father, defending oneself against an accusations by high school students, trying to find happiness, and being loyal to a beloved wife who is in a nursing home after a devastating accident. Neil, the main character has a lot to deal with in the years after his wife’s accident. I cared about everyone in this book. Even though there were a lot of things happening in this book plot-wise (there were a lot of twists and turns), I think it is more of a character-driven book. I usually race through a book reading fast, but this one I savored and read more slowly. I don’t know if I would have discovered this book on my own, but it is on my favorites list now, and I will definitely look for other books by this author, Jon Harrison.… (más)
 
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sandra.k.heinzman | 13 reseñas más. | Apr 2, 2015 |
I really liked this book from the very beginning. I highly recommend it. The characters are all so relatable (not a word?) and likable. I loved Neil. I was rooting for him the whole time and I even felt really bad for him.

The synopsis says: In the lakeside resort town of Port Manitou, Michigan, dedicated teacher and running coach Neil Kazenzakis shoulders responsibilities that would break a lesser man: a tragic accident has left his wife seriously debilitated, he cares for his mother-in-law who suffers from dementia, and he’s raising his teenage son, Chris, on his own. On top of all that, he’s also secretly been seeing Lauren, his mother-in-law’s caregiver.

It goes on to say more but this says it perfectly without ruining any of the plot. I liked the suspense the story supplied. And the way it was told, made want to keep reading.

Why not 5 stars? I didn't give it 5 stars because there was one part of the book that I felt went over-the-top, like it was being written for a screenplay all of a sudden. Blah.
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Sharn | 13 reseñas más. | Dec 31, 2014 |
Dynamic and exciting all at once. The tale of a "normal" family who deal with extraordinary things...and how they interact with each other whole coping. It's all about relationships, love and the things that happen to us in life. You won't be able to put it down. Take a nap because you're going to be up late reading!
 
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Bonnie.Dewkett | 13 reseñas más. | Dec 7, 2014 |

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Obras
3
Miembros
86
Popularidad
#213,013
Valoración
4.0
Reseñas
14
ISBNs
3

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