I failed…
Crossroads has been on my list for forever so when I decided to jump on the 12 Recommended challenge and @ka recommend it, I was pumped.
Summary - Crossroads follows Russ and Marion Hildebrandt, whose marriage is close to collapse, and their four children, Clem, Becky, Perry, and Judson. Each chapter is told from the perspective of one of the Hildebrandts, and most are set in the fictional New Prospect Township of suburban Chicago.
It ticks a lot of my boxes Family saga Switching perspectives Character-focused Marriage
I had gotten about halfway (11 hours on audio) and I called it. I kept saying one storyline has to grab me…but none of them did. I didn’t care about any of these people, and don’t get me wrong, I don’t have to love all of my characters to connect/empathize with them but this family just wasn’t for me.
Because it was the first book from the challenge I was super bummed to DNF it but I’ve talked to Kate alrea and she was super sweet about it and reminded me why this space is such a gift
Next book up for the challenge: The Unseen World recommended by @ka who happens to be rereading it with me!
Have you read any from your 12 Recommended challenge yet?
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