EVERY PRECIOUS AND FRAGILE THING
Barbara Davis
Lake Union Publishing
Feb 18, 2025
404 pages
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This is such a complicated story. There are lots and lots of secrets. Some secrets the reader is aware of but the character who is affected does not know yet. Then there are the secrets that are hinted at but it takes time for the reader and the character(s) to learn of them.
There is a love story from the past in journal form, but pertinent details are not revealed until the time is right.
It’s about a mother/daughter relationship which is not harmonious. And, it’s also about a mother/son relationship which is also on the rocks. It’s about second chances. It’s about accepting the past. It’s about forgiveness.
There’s more, but to add it here will only make it confusing. It is a complex story with a lot going on but it is written in such a way that it is easy to follow. The characters are interesting and realistic. Certainly not perfect.
I got to a point where some of it became predictable but not all of it. But most of the plot points did not wrap up until I was approaching the end. A few surprises along the way, which is always good.
Sometimes people’s lives get messy. Sometimes there’s so much going on in people’s lives that is hard to know which way to turn. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. This story is an example. And it’s refreshing to read a story that imitates life. And, the ending made me happy. Always good!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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