An Unfinished Life

If you are a fan of Kent Haruf’s trilogy starting with Plainsong, you should also like this novel. It’s a familiar story, reminiscent of those I’ve read and loved in the past. The characters, the sense of place, the spare dialogue and emotions are predictable but beautifully written and poignant. Th......more

I could cry because it’s over. I wanted to know how it would end but I didn’t want it to end. I want it to be a trilogy and this is the beginning of more. A young gal, Griff, is living the kind of life that is a TV news story with a sad ending. Her mother, Jean, has always been drifting and the late......more