Author Jane Green is no stranger to producing fiction that tugs at your heart. Another
Piece of My Heart is yet another example of this. Green is definitely not the twisty type; in
other words, you won’t find anyone accidentally marrying their second cousin on
the last page. The reader knows exactly
what to expect, and usually can see something coming from a mile away like an
impending train. In my mind, that makes
what does happen sometimes even harder to take.
Our heroine, Andi, has married late in life to a handsome divorcee named Ethan. Marrying him is a package deal – he has two
daughters, Sophia and Emily. Andi has
always wanted to be a mother, but due to her advancing age, may not get that
chance with her own child. She embraces
Sophia and Emily as her own, but troubled Emily wants no part of any relationship
with Andi, blaming her for her parents’ divorce.
When Emily
finds herself in the most difficult position of her young life, it is Andi who
offers the biggest support. Switching the narrators effectively gives us
insight into each character’s point of view, and as I said, there are no big
surprises here with the plot. Still
though, Another Piece of My Heart pulls
at your heartstrings, especially because you know exactly what’s coming next.
MY RATING -
4
