Jan Priddy’s Reviews > Tilt > Status Update

There is no jetty near Seaside's beaches. I've known people who drowned here, but not by being "swept off a jetty."

electric wires probably wouldn't "spark"—maybe for an instant, and then not. And it never occurs to her to find shade? How does she know Gretchen's skin is "sticky"? And other obvious questions. And then, instead of going home, which is where he'd be going . . . stupid. They went to classes and never discussed a meeting place? That's a key issue for after a disaster. You have a prearranged meeting place.

Who wears a feakin romper when they are pregnant? I was wearing found-clothing in my first pregnancy, and I would never have worn a romper to shop anywhere! Unbelievable.

The voice is what's pulling readers through this novel. Beyond that, some details are working and some aren't. The husband is still blurry, the death doesn't ring quite right, her traveling . . . . Offers of assistance seem spare for Portland.

funny