AUTHOR: Erica Bauermeister
STARTED: October 16, 2013
FINISHED: November 18, 2013
PAGES: 273
GENRE: Fiction
FIRST SENTENCE: Life came back slowly, Kate realized.
SUMMARY: [From BN] Having survived a
life-threatening illness, Kate celebrates by gathering with six close
friends. At an intimate outdoor dinner on a warm September evening, the
women challenge Kate to start her new lease on life by going white-water
rafting down the Grand Canyon with her daughter. But Kate is reluctant
to take the risk. That is, until her friend Marion
proposes a pact: if Kate will face the rapids, each woman will do one
thing in the next year that scares her. Kate agrees, with one provision –
she didn't get to choose her challenge, so she gets to choose theirs.
Whether it's learning to let go of the past or getting a tattoo, each
woman's story interweaves with the others, forming a seamless portrait
of the power of female friendships. From the author of The School of
Essential Ingredients comes a beautifully crafted novel about daring to
experience true joy, starting one small step at a time.
THOUGHTS: I think Erica Bauermeister can do no wrong. Her writing is beautiful, full of emotions, and her characters are people you know. This book is like her other two that I have enjoyed so much. What was new in this book was that it made me cry. There were certain chapters where I was so invested in the women's stories that I found myself fighting back tears... while on the elliptical... at a public gym. Yeah. It was that good.
My only negative comment is that Bauermeister has used the same writing style in all three of her books. Each book is written as a series of chapters that focus on one character. These chapters then intertwine with one another to create an overarching story. It's not a bad system, I just wonder if Bauermeister can do something else.
RATING: 9/10 [Excellent!]
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