Heft
By Liz Moore
Rating: 3 3/4 Stars
Loneliness and friendship.
Abandoned and treasured. These
themes weave throughout Heft in a way that propels the reader forward. I fell
in love with the characters in this book. Although, their problems were
different from mine I resonated with the morbidly obese Arthur Opp and the ragtag adolescent Kel Keller. The story
portrays humanity with its weaknesses and strengths. It allows for hope in broken relationships.
I enjoyed I this book until the very last pages, but then the
ending disappointed me. I expected so much more closure, but felt that I was
left dangling. I cannot figure out why Liz Moore would write such a touching story and then leave the ending as she did. Maybe a sequel? Who knows?
Another problem within the book was the use of ampersands
(&) instead of using the word “and”. It’s used frequently on almost every
page. I actually thought that perhaps Heft was self-published because of this
flaw. I found the use of the ampersand
distracting.
I liked this book and I would have rated this book 4 stars or
higher, but can’t justify it due to the ending and the ampersands. I do think
it is a worthwhile read, but be prepared for a disappointing ending.
Read HEFT if you like:
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Character driven fiction
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Quirky characters
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Human interest stories
Favorite Quote:
“All my life I have
heard it said that you can’t choose your family, and all my life I have
lamented this fact as true & unfair. But I think it is possible to look at
things differently. I believe we can
choose to surround ourselves with a circle of people we love and admire &
they can become your adopted family.” By Liz Moore
Content Rating: None
Happy Reading,
