Characters Good to a Fault

Free read ☆ PDF, DOC, TXT, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ð Marina Endicott Download Õ Good to a Fault 102 Hing and moves the children husband and horrible grandmother into her own house then has to cope with the conseuences of practical goodnessAs Lorraine walks the borders of death Clara expands into life finding purpose energy and unexpected love amidst the hard unaccustomed work of sharing her days But the burden is not Clara's alone Lorraine's children must cope with divided loyalties a. What an original theme exploring what it is to be good I don t think I ve heard of a book that touches on this particular concept at least not in contemporary literature I usually have such conflicting thoughts and feelings toward Giller nominees but I can safely say I understand why this book was shortlisted Endicott has clearly mastered point of view and her transitions between voices are seamless I didn t like Clara at first but it s clear we re not supposed to that she s supposed to seem as needy and desperate as she does But then she becomes three dimensional just as everyone else does and it s so beautifully subtle the reader doesn t know it s happening until it already has I don t think the last 100 pages could have been handled any skilfully For such a uiet book I found myself on the edge of my seat throughout those last pages Would Clara and Paul find each other again Would Clayton leave again The suspense was strangely subtle which I think is just another testament to the author s great skillAll in all a great title A deliciously painful read even

Free read ☆ PDF, DOC, TXT, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ð Marina Endicott

Free read ☆ PDF, DOC, TXT, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ð Marina Endicott Download Õ Good to a Fault 102 Nd Lorraine must live with her growing unpayable debt to Clara and the feeling that Clara has taken her placeWhat exactly does it mean to be good When is sacrifice merely selfishness What do we owe in this life and what do we deserve Marina Endicott looks at life and death through the compassionate lens of a born novelist being good being at fault and finding some balance on the precipi. Wasn t great The characters were kind of boring after the middle of the book and it was painful to try and get through The story was kind of bland there was no spark that made me want to keep reading it The characters were in this constant state of mourningdepression and the only character that had any passionfire was the mother and she was made to be irritating and horrid woman I thought this was going to be better than it was Dissappointing

Free read ☆ PDF, DOC, TXT, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ð Marina Endicott Download Õ Good to a Fault 102 In a moment of self absorption Clara Purdy's life takes a sharp left turn when she crashes into a beat up car carrying an itinerant family of six The Gage family had been travelling to a new life in Fort McMurray but bruises on the mother Lorraine prove to be late stage cancer rather than remnants of the accident Recognizing their need as her responsibility Clara tries to do the right t. Four very solid stars Fault weakness or failing Clara Purdy is driving along one day minding her own business when she hits the vehicle occupied by the Gage family Chaos ensues adults children and a baby come clamouring out of the car everyone heads to the hospital Clara at first thinks she is free to go once everyone gets the all clear No serious injuries But there is a twist and she somehow feels a moral obligation to take this family in temporarily I have to admit these characters annoyed me Clara was generous and they were ingratiatingly thankless Endicott is a remarkable writer she brings these characters to life whether we like them or not The characters can be intense but the writing is gracious and uiet Was Clara s goodness in the end her own weakness This book could bring about some wonderful discussions My only regret is leaving it on my TBR pile for so long I look forward to reading works by Endicott a truly talented writer

• Paperback
• 376
• Good to a Fault
• Marina Endicott
• English
• 04 March 2019
• 9781551119298