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A review by brandypainter
The Secret Heart by Erin Satie
3.0
2.5 stars
I really liked the first third of this book. I love complex characters and so both Adam and Caro appealed to me. I loved that they both had real passions even if they were odd ones for people they are in the time they are living. I feel like Satie explained well how these came to be and it worked in the context of the story. I enjoyed how Adam and Caro talked to each other about their interesting and shared confidences. I liked the nuanced relationship between Caro and Adam's cousin, Daphne, too. I was set to love this book with great devotion until the soap opera like drama began and then just wouldn't quit. For people who enjoy drama of this sort and are plot driven readers, this book will be a win all the way. I'm not. As the book continued, I found myself getting more frustrated than anything. I wanted more character stuff, more conversations like in the beginning, and less of the murder/extortion/mustache-twirling-I-will-rule-everything-villainry of Adam's father. Will I read the next book? Maybe. We'll see how I'm feeling after I let this one sit a while.
I really liked the first third of this book. I love complex characters and so both Adam and Caro appealed to me. I loved that they both had real passions even if they were odd ones for people they are in the time they are living. I feel like Satie explained well how these came to be and it worked in the context of the story. I enjoyed how Adam and Caro talked to each other about their interesting and shared confidences. I liked the nuanced relationship between Caro and Adam's cousin, Daphne, too. I was set to love this book with great devotion until the soap opera like drama began and then just wouldn't quit. For people who enjoy drama of this sort and are plot driven readers, this book will be a win all the way. I'm not. As the book continued, I found myself getting more frustrated than anything. I wanted more character stuff, more conversations like in the beginning, and less of the murder/extortion/mustache-twirling-I-will-rule-everything-villainry of Adam's father. Will I read the next book? Maybe. We'll see how I'm feeling after I let this one sit a while.