A review by jenmat1197
Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel by Douglas Preston, Margaret Atwood, The Authors Guild

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

 

This is the story of a group of people stuck in a high rise building during the beginning of Covid 19.  The residents gather on the roof each night for an hour or two to tell each other stories to pass the time.  As they talk, they get to know each other and become real neighbors.  For 14 days they rely on each other to get through the pandemic.  Most have lost someone, have tragic love stories, or general worries.  Telling their stories they hope to get some peace.

This was an interesting book.  Each chapter is a different day and a different story told by a tenant.  The main character is the super of the building who comes to the nightly ritual, but stays on the outside - recording the stories for posterity.  Some of the stories got a little boring, but for the most part they held my interest.  There are a ton of authors that contributed to the writing of this book.  The ending I did not see coming and so I gave it another 1/2 star for that.

Stars: 3.5