This book has beautiful language and depth of meaning, but seems thin on plot and the tension of what next? Definitely for a mature teen reader, considering the entire book is from the perspective of a seventy-year-old man who is helping a young man discover who he is. Fishing, writing, and sculpting are not the most captivating of subjects to a teen reader, but there are some who might make it through this well-written novel. It's probably 3.5 stars out of five.. I really liked this book, but there were some parts that were a bit confusing, in my opinion.. I love the fact that the book has been written with the point of view of a man in his seventies, a writer. I loved all of the motivating and sad quotes that the told to the other character, a guy named Karl. The story was quite low in some chapters, but really interesting in others. I am not sure if I liked Fiorella's character, she was a bit superficial. BUT, the writing style was really good and in the end, the book was just as good. these are my favourite quotes: “Life is not like a novel, but a novel can be like life. The best ones always are.” “She was--I keep using the past tense; I ought to say she is--one of those people who, at first sight, look plain, are quiet, unassertive, unmemorable even. But who, when they start to talk and you get to know them, become more and more attractive and impressive, and you see that in fact they are beautiful. Not conventionally beautiful, not celebrity beautiful, but beautiful all through.”
What do You think about Dying To Know You (2012)?
This was an interesting book. The relationship between the narrator and Karl was sweet.
—gayla
