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My first thought is that I really like the book cover.
It's not profound but that's my initial reaction.
What are your first thoughts?
It's not profound but that's my initial reaction.
What are your first thoughts?
I enjoyed this book but I found myself having trouble sorting out the characters. I kept forgetting whether it was Nora or Liv who was married to Raymond (?)
Isabel and Hugo just seemed to be in the book as cannon fodder, in my opinion.
Isabel and Hugo just seemed to be in the book as cannon fodder, in my opinion.



We have:
A relationship between two couples, longtime friends
Marriage--how does tragedy affect the relationship between partners
Americans abroad--how does the sheltered life these people lead at home come into play when disaster occurs
Children--how do the children process what is happening and how does age play a part in their reactions?