Covering multiple generations of the small town of West Falls, this book takes the reader on quite the journey. At times devasting, often relatable, and oddly optimistic. This is one solid, smart read that defies genre. I can only categorize West Falls Revisited as FANTASTIC.
Indie author, D.H. Schleicher has another novel, Then Came Darkness, which I hope to read soon, as well as two books of short stories.
There is nothing more readable to me than a book driven by dialogue, and "Bridging the Gaps" is just that. Indie author, Kate Warren, manages to keep the age-old story of a man leaving his wife and kids for a younger woman, both fresh and humorous. It not only shows the strain of divorce on the husband and wife, but also how their friends, and each of their four individual children react to the situation.
Realistically dealing with the pain of letting go and the anxiety of starting over, this fast-paced read manages to weave many stories into one - all of which are every bit as engaging as the other.
I love reading and supporting indie authors. Here's a fun read by one of them. I decided to write my review in the rhyming style of her book. Enjoy.
I just read a book and I'm feeling sublime.
It was packed full of stories all told in rhyme.
"Dinner's in the Dog," is the name of the title.
And it reads like a glorious comic recital.
It's funny, and clever, smart but not haughty.
And my favorite tales were the ones that were naughty.
The writer and artist are one in the same.
M.S. Saxon, remember that name.
But alas, if you don't want your morals to skid.
Keep the book hidden from the eyes of your kid.
It's written for grownups and if you're of age.
You'll find yourself constantly turning the page.
This stranger in a strange land novel has no villain, unless you include the countless characters, both American and Pakistani, that can't see beyond their own comforts, beliefs, and opinions. Although the book is fiction, it carries with it a truth many may not want to confront.
