Still Life by Christa Parrish left me a little uncertain
about how I feel about this novel. It is a novel about Ada who was raised in a
strict, religious sect who married an outsider, Julian Goetz and a lady Katherine
who has a troubled marriage. I didn’t hate this book but it probably isn’t one
that I absolutely love either. It was just an okay read for me.
First, the description of the book doesn’t quite add up to
the story inside but it’s close. It was
a little misleading. I maybe expected something a little different. Ms. Parrish
wrote this book in a format that is a little different than most books that I
have read which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I kind of enjoyed the format.
The characters were pretty believable but it seemed there wasn’t much of a
connection made. It is almost as if the story includes too much information
trying to be crammed into one book. I would have probably enjoyed the book more
if I felt the characters connected with each other on a more personal level
throughout.
Secondly, I felt heartbroken that such a weak woman lost so
much in such a short period of time. It was nice to be able to feel the
characters and follow them. I just wish their story was a little deeper and we
were allowed a deeper insight to their lives. I believe the concept of the
storyline is a good one. It needed to be pulled together just a little better.
I wish the ending had been a little more detailed and pulled
together. It was almost as if the book was made to end just a little too soon
and didn’t get a proper finish. It probably needed a prologue with the way it
ended. I would have liked to have seen Katherine and Ada to come together a
little better.
I’ve listed several negatives but the book still had its
good points. I read it pretty quickly and did enjoy the characters. The overall
plot was a good one and I did find myself wanting to keep reading it.
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