Before We Sleep
By Jeffrey Lent
Beautiful writing in this novel, and an interesting story. The story is mainly about Katey, and her discovery that her "father" is not her biological father. She goes on a journey to find her biological father, and encounters interesting characters along the way.
The novel is also the story of her mother and father, her family, and their experiences, particularly her father's experiences during WWII which leave him wounded and changed forever. The decisions they make end up affecting Katey, who has to leave them and journey on her own to find her own truths.
Set between WWII and the 70s.
My only complaint about this novel was that there was too much description, and some of the paragraphs were more than a page long! Though often beautiful, I just skimmed these long paragraphs, as I can't stand long paragraphs! Blah blah blah.
Rating: 3/4
Recommendation: If you love beautiful descriptive writing, this novel is for you.
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