Every Last Cuckoo: A Novel
by Kate Maloy
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Author: Kate MaloyEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-01-22
ISBN: 156512541X
Number of pages: 277
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Book Reviews of Every Last Cuckoo: A Novel
Book Review: Good premise, disappointing execution
Summary: 3 Stars
I loved the premise of this novel but was so disappointed in how it was developed. First of all, there were way too many characters and too little character development. I loved the thought of Sarah's house becoming a refuge for the displaced, but somehow much of it did not ring true. I must admit to skimming some of the book when the too-loose plot seemed to just drone on and on. And the ending - I did not like it at all.
But the cover art....gorgeous!!!
Summary of Every Last Cuckoo: A Novel
At age seventy-five, Sarah thought that her life was settled and assured: she and Charles would live out their days in the quiet comfort of their rural Vermont home. But now, with Charles gone, Sarah is unable to find peace. That is, until her home unforeseeably becomes an unruly refuge for wayward souls. First comes her teenage granddaughter Lottie, who can't abide living with her mother. She's soon joined by two similarly displaced young friends; an Israeli soldier who needs a retreat; a young mother and son who've lost their home to a fire; and a woman and her infant fleeing a violent partner.In the tradition of Jane Smiley and Sue Miller, author Kate Maloy has crafted a wise and gratifying novel about a woman who finds the most rewarding role of her life just when she thought the best years were over.
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