Pieces of Her
Notes
Good, involving read, which was exactly what I needed during a particularly stressful time. Odd thing is, I'm pretty sure I've seen the movie version - or was it a streaming mini-series? - but I don't remember anything about it other than that it starred Toni Colette, who can do no wrong.
Anyway, having seen the performed version in no way impacted the reading experience, which was solid and attention-holding. I struggled just a bit with the structure, which veers between two times (1986 and 2018, as I recall) and can get confusing. But part of the fun is trying to figure out who is who, and what their connections are to the larger story.
I did feel bad for the U.S. Marshal character, who is just doing his job.
Long story short: Adult daughter Andrea thinks she knows everything about her mother Laura, but then a shocking incident involving a very public murder in a mall changes everything. Andrea spends the rest of her part of the story trying to figure out what on earth the deal is with her mother, who knows things she maybe shouldn't know and suddenly gives orders that make no sense to Andrea.
An absorbing story. Well worth the read, and it's a decent distraction if that's what you need.
Anyway, having seen the performed version in no way impacted the reading experience, which was solid and attention-holding. I struggled just a bit with the structure, which veers between two times (1986 and 2018, as I recall) and can get confusing. But part of the fun is trying to figure out who is who, and what their connections are to the larger story.
I did feel bad for the U.S. Marshal character, who is just doing his job.
Long story short: Adult daughter Andrea thinks she knows everything about her mother Laura, but then a shocking incident involving a very public murder in a mall changes everything. Andrea spends the rest of her part of the story trying to figure out what on earth the deal is with her mother, who knows things she maybe shouldn't know and suddenly gives orders that make no sense to Andrea.
An absorbing story. Well worth the read, and it's a decent distraction if that's what you need.