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for Anatomy of a Miracle
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Liz D. (East Falmouth, MA)
No Miracle
Anatomy of a Miracle begins with a sly wink of an eye the reader is told that the story is true but also a novel.
This tale of a paralyzed veteran and his sister who experience a so called miracle when he regains the ability to walk. They are pummeled by our cynical modern society. The people who have witnessed the "miracle" are also pulled into the circus of the event.
The readers sympathy is drawn to these ordinary folks who were living their lives and are trying to cope with a world they only see on TV. There are some well-drawn characters who get lost in a fake event.
This leaves me as a reader frustrated and questioning what the author was trying to say with this book.
Miracles can happen and to explore the person who receives the "grace" and how he reacts would have been more interesting to me as a reader. To begin a book about a miracle with a lie?
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Lori D. (Castle Pines, CO)
Not a True Story
When I received the book, it was clear that it was a novel and not a "true story." I thought that I was getting non fiction so that was a disappointment. Aside from that misdirection, the novel was a bit plodding for me. His journalistic writing style did not make the story "immediate" enough for me. The overall theme was interesting and would give book groups interesting material to discuss on perspectives and agendas. Not the best book I have read and not the worst.
[BookBrowse note: Although written in a journalistic style, the book is titled "Anatomy of a Miracle: A Novel," and the opening line of the book jacket copy states that it is a novel.]
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Carol F. (Lake Linden, MI)
No Miracle Here
I found this book tedious at best. The use of overlong narratives that repeat themselves made me scan over many passages (which I never do). It dragged on and on and I felt the characters were never fully developed - they just never came alive for me.
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Catherine O. (Altavista, VA)
Unique Idea
Anatomy of a Miracle starts with such an instant hook that I was hoping for a thrilling read. Instead I found the narration clumsy and repetitive. There were a few memorable characters, but too many side characters that took away from the plot and point of the story. Treatment of important themes seemed insensitive and outdated. This is not a novel I will be recommending to my fellow readers.
