Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie Macdonald - Reviews
I Savoured Every Word
5 months ago
Oh, where has Anne Marie been all this time? This is my new favourite author. I came across her through a reference in another book and I couldn’t believe I haven’t discovered her earlier. This is the first book over 500 pages that I have finished in a long time, savouring every word. I usually get tired of either the subject or the author’s writing style. But not this time.
It is not only Anne’s story that captivates, nor the characters that become so real and human, it is also the seemingly simple sentences and expressions that paint a picture of a family throughout 3 generations, living in the early 20th century in Canada.
The sometimes dark and surprising turning points add to the drama, but Anne manages to still keep it believable, as though a new acquaintance is telling you a true story from their far away home town.
Anne further entices the reader by letting them see the same events from multiple points of views, sometimes a bit delayed, adding dimension to the already intriguing story.
It is not only Anne’s story that captivates, nor the characters that become so real and human, it is also the seemingly simple sentences and expressions that paint a picture of a family throughout 3 generations, living in the early 20th century in Canada.
The sometimes dark and surprising turning points add to the drama, but Anne manages to still keep it believable, as though a new acquaintance is telling you a true story from their far away home town.
Anne further entices the reader by letting them see the same events from multiple points of views, sometimes a bit delayed, adding dimension to the already intriguing story.
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