Silver Girl: A Novel
I had to take a few days to think about this one. I have come to the conclusion that this one just OK for me. I'm not sure I can totally pinpoint why I didn't care for it. I think it came down to the characters. None of them appealed to me. I didn't like Meredith at all. I didn't feel badly for her situation one bit. Nobody can be that blind for 30 years. I wasn't even really convinced that she had changed that much in the end. I also didn't care for Constance. She could have made more of an effort to get back with her daughter, but instead she chose to wallow in self pity. To me, Toby was the most honest of the 3 of them. But, he was almost felt like an after thought. Like there was a need for a romance for Meredith, so let's bring back the old boyfriend. I didn't buy it.The other problem I had with the book was the pacing. All of the inner reflection and remembering the past slowed down the book for me. It was too long and probably could have been cut down a bit. Personally, I don't think you will be missing anything if you skip this one.
