Suzanne's review of Her Fearful Symmetry
by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author)
I wanted to love this book given that I never read The Time Travelers Wife and wanted to catch the excitement that this author has generated. Unfortunately, after the first ten pages I found myself quickly skimming through the book. While I generally enjoy a quietly plotted novel, which is what this would be classified as for its relative lack of action, in such cases I would rely on compelling characters to keep me reading. Unfortunately, neither the central characters nor the peripheral provide the emotional pull that would have us avidly following their story. Even the ending feels like a book that simply ran out of steam rather than providing satisfying conclusions that readers hope for after entering the author's world and sharing a journey of many pages.
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