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Meghan Doran meghand33325a8 — What a phenomenal book! I like how there was a subtleness about what happens to japanese Americans during WWII

şeyma çelik seyyma — This is the story of Grace Oliver, a young woman who was separated from her father and her older two brothers when she was twelve and her parents divorced. Her mother took her to live in Oregon while her father stayed in Texas. However, now Grace returns to Texas to care for her father who was hit by a car and broke his leg in the accident. But once Grace returns to Texas, she realizes something is not right with her father; in the following weeks, her father is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She stays to care for him--and in doing so, meets the family next door, a family who is recovering from the loss of a sister/daughter and a mother/wife. I really enjoyed this book--I loved the family relationships, the search for belonging, the knowledge of what both home and family means. I identified with Grace's position--at least the idea of returning to a childhood home and the process of losing a parent to dementia. I loved the next-door family, the Wests--especially Jordan, the teen-daughter who is so hurting due to loss of her twin. I loved this novel--the characters seemed real--flawed and loveably real. At heart, this book is about sacrifice, about love, about belonging, about forgiveness... So many great things. Definitely a keeper.

Henry Rodrigues henry_rodrigues — After reading The Book Thief, I went to great lengths to find another Markus Zusak book, and when I finally found this one, I couldn't have been happier. I think I read it in about two days. Markus Zusak's powerful prose is still at work, although Ed Kennedy is hardly an ideal subject for poetry. Zusak's protagonist is an underage cab driver with a coffee-addicted dog, a foul-mouthed mother, and an intense love for his best friend Audrey. Ed thinks he's destined to be another nothing of the city, until he finds the first card in his mailbox... It's the Ace of Diamonds, and on it are written three addresses. Someone wants Ed to help the people who live there, or else. The rest of the book focuses on Ed's mission "to help or to hurt", and deliver the messages. Ed's witty voice keeps the situations mostly light, although the book plunges into darkness frequently. I'm a bit ashamed to say that I didn't get the ending of this book the first time I read it. I wasn't expecting it, and for some reason, my mind wouldn't make the connection between the author and the character. But it is truly a brilliant twist, one that gives me further reassurance that Markus Zusak is the most pivotal YA author of our times.

Tanya White tanyawhite — Reviewed for The Romanceaholic Expected Publish Date: March 21, 2011. Cold case detective Charlie Vargas is searching for a killer—but what she really needs to know is what happened to her lover, who vanished several months ago. When the phone rings and she hears Seth’s voice, she’s skeptical. He tells her his name is Mason Alridge, and the only thing he remembers after his accident is the number he called…hers. Mason looks nothing like her former lover, but there’s something about his mannerisms, if not his face, that draws Charlie in. As they begin to piece together what few clues and skimpy details they have, Charlie and the man she believes is Seth slowly discover a mutual passion. With the Feds following at a distance and someone trying to kill them, will they live long enough to find out his true identity? I do love me a good amnesia story, and this one is no exception. There’s just something about a character not knowing who they are and who they can trust that’s incredibly appealing to me. Add to that facial reconstruction surgery which leaves him without even a face that could look familiar to not only himself but to those who might have known him before he was injured, and you’ve got me hooked. What worked for me: * As I said, I love amnesia as a plot device. On a similar note, I also enjoyed the fact that the man in the relationship is the one with amnesia. So often this plot device seems to be most often applied to women, so it was refreshing to see a man afflicted in this story. * I really liked that both “Seth” and Charlie were hesitant to start up a relationship with his memory loss still in place. Both felt it would be taking advantage of the other, and I had to approve. * I adored both Charlie’s dad, Sam, and her police partner, Julio. * Three words: “Nag, nag, nag.” * The Big Reveal injected just the right amount of angst to the story, without descending into melodrama. What didn’t work for me: * There was a strange little scuffle about halfway through between Charlie and “Seth” that didn’t really do it for me. * Charlie felt a little too forgiving after a certain situation that would’ve had me sulking for a lot longer. Just another item of note that I think is important to know ahead of time. When the blurb mentions that her lover disappeared, for some reason I was thinking that they’d had a longstanding relationship, when in reality, they’d only known each other a few weeks. This changes the dynamic of their previous relationship enough for me that I felt it important to mention. Overall, I say that if you’re in the mood for an amnesia story without a lot of the melodrama of a Harlequin Presents, I’d highly recommend this book. 4/5 Stars.