A review by abarkmeier
Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen

4.0

What is best about this novel, and perhaps all of Quindlen's works, is that her writing drives the book. Rather than the plot propelling us through the pages, as seems to be the norm in contemporary literature, we have the opportunity to ruminate on the characters' lives and choices with a sensitivity and self-consciousness that Quindlen narrates beautifully. This is not to say that this book is devoid of plot, of relationships, of happenings: indeed, it is full. I prefer Every Last One, but this was an enjoyable and beautiful read.