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It begins with the sudden revelation of astonishing secrets — secrets that have shaped the personalities and fates of three siblings, and now threaten to tear them apart. In renowned author Elizabeth Berg's moving new novel, unearthed truths force one seemingly ordinary family to reexamine their disparate lives and to ask themselves: Is it too late to mend the hurts of the past?
Laura Bartone anticipates her annual family reunion in Minnesota with a mixture of excitement and wariness. Yet this year's gathering will prove to be much more trying than either she or her siblings imagined. As soon as she arrives, Laura realizes that something is not right with her sister. Forever wrapped up in events of long ago, Caroline is the family's restless black sheep. When Caroline confronts Laura and their brother, Steve, with devastating allegations about their mother, the three have a difficult time reconciling their varying experiences in the same house. But a sudden misfortune will lead them all to face the past, their own culpability, and their common need for love and forgiveness.
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Rikardo Araiza
reviewed The art of mending on August 14, 2008
The art of mending
The Art of Mending is the second-to-last of the fourteen books I read by Elizabeth Berg. The title is apt; it's a book about healing. The theme seems to be addressed in so many stories these days, that I can find it tiresome, even as I can empathize with its victims. The story here, though, was well-crafted, and this was a more satisfying read than her next novel, The Year of Pleasures. While reading the latter, I frankly had the feeling that Berg had grown weary of writing, and needed a break.
Elizabeth Berg can usually be relied upon to provide a quick, easy read, while offering thoughtful observations about life and, more specifically, about relationships. So if this is what you are looking for, I recommend you read one of her books.
It has been interesting to me to see her development as a writer over the years. If this also interests you, I'd suggest you begin with reading Durable Goods, her debut book, and work your way through to The Art of Mending. Perhaps you will go further than I did, and also choose to read Home Safe, published in April of this year. I'm not quite ready for that yet.
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