A Perfect Sentence by Patrick StarnesMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
At first I thought this novel was a bit like Joseph Heller's Something Happened. It certainly started in the same vein, navel gazing by a middle aged man who has lost his way and motivation. A tired marriage, kids who are floundering somewhat, and the ennui that generally accompanies life at predictable stages. Of course the text seemed to veer off into familiar territory, that of the older man having a fling with a much younger woman, in this case, his son's girlfriend. While the plot was altogether expected, the writing itself was luscious, I loved the style and verbiage used by the author, indeed that is what pulled me in, however it was not enough to sustain the book until the end, where it meandered off any meaningful path. Maybe that meandering itself was the plot and the point. Thanks to Netgalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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