Sometimes young people are more interesting than old farts
I recently listened to the audio version of The Accidental by Ali Smith. I enjoyed the novel, but I found the stories of some of the characters more interesting than others. The novel tells the story of a family on vacation, (well, technically, they’re “on holiday” since they are British) when a mysterious woman shows up in their lives and has a profound effect on each member of the family: a teenage son and daughter, a mom and the stepfather. The audio employs different readers to tell the story of each of the characters. When it was either the son or the daughter’s turn in the spotlight I found myself interested in the story, but when it was either of the adult characters I found myself more likely to zone out. At least in this novel, the...
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