Great House, Nicole Krauss (3.5)
It isn’t until the last 20 pages that you understand why
this book is titled ‘Great House’. Those pages also bring together the four distinct
stories interwoven throughout the book. The stories span 50 years and 2
continents and each tells of love and loss in different ways with a mystery
that you sense will unfold at the end. The one tying feature throughout is the presence
of an antique writing desk. Ms. Krauss has an enviable poetic writing style
that almost makes the desk another character in the book. I enjoyed the process
of reading this book, even as I was rushing to finish and uncover the mystery.
Her characters are unique and interesting, though all sad in their own way. I suppose
they would likely not be as interesting if they were happy. The somber theme
may have kept me from rating this a 4.0.
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