I read this short book on my own. To be blunt, this book is YA. It's supposed to be adult fiction. It's not. The author is supposed to be great. Not for this book.
The Internet holds two versions of Hannah's title: one says "A Fable" - the other says "A Novel." If it's a fable, we are on notice to suspend belief and believe in magic. But the book from my library says: Comfort & Joy, A Novel.
Joy is the protagonist. She gets in a plane crash. A chartered flight, small plane. There are survivors, including Joy. The two other main characters in the book are: Daniel, the father to Bobby, who is 8 yrs old. Bobby's mom has been killed in an accident.
Right away, the reader knows where this is headed. Except there's an UNBELIEVABLE twist about 2/3 into the book. Therein lies the "fable." Umm. So, I finished the book by skimming it. Why? The theme was Second Chances and I'm a sucker for that. I'm unsure if I'll read this author again. This book gets 2 stars (out of 5). It'd be 1 star except that I liked the second chances theme.
Oh and I found a typo in this book. Which should NOT happen when it's a NY Times bestseller. Ever.
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