Annie's review of Rise and Shine: A Novel
Rise and Shine: A Novel by Anna Quindlen
I was first turned on to Anna Quindlen when I subscribed to Newsweek and she wrote her column "The Last Word" (which I think she still does. I found that I not only love her nonfiction opinion essays, but I also love her fiction.
Rise and Shine is a great book about living in New York, happiness, illusions, choices we make, family relationships, and disappointment. For all of the characters in the book, life turns out differently than they expected, and they have to figure out how to handle that. As someone whose own life looks very different at 27 (almost 28!) than I thought it would, it is refreshing to read others' similar experiences. This book also has great commentary on the wealth of New York executives, and the bubble that experience creates.
I loved the story, loved the characters, found it realistic and refreshing, and couldn't put it down.
Rise and Shine is a great book about living in New York, happiness, illusions, choices we make, family relationships, and disappointment. For all of the characters in the book, life turns out differently than they expected, and they have to figure out how to handle that. As someone whose own life looks very different at 27 (almost 28!) than I thought it would, it is refreshing to read others' similar experiences. This book also has great commentary on the wealth of New York executives, and the bubble that experience creates.
I loved the story, loved the characters, found it realistic and refreshing, and couldn't put it down.
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