Broken For You By Stephanie Kallos
I wanted to finish this book before I wrote so here it is.
I finished this book last night. I just couldn’t put it down because I enjoyed it so much. This is the story of an elderly lady living in a mansion in Seattle full of valuable antiques for company. Young Wanda Schultz appears on her doorstep answering an ad for a boarder. Wanda plans to look for her way word boyfriend. Their friendship develops and they both find the strength behind things that only seem fragile. Margaret finds out that all the antiques were stolen from Jews by her father for Hitler. She tries hard to rectify this. Many others come to board at the house and work with her. The Library Journal wrote that it is a compelling ,richly layered story reminiscent of works by John Irving and Anne Tyler in its bittersweet humor and well-drawn characters.
I personally was a little put off by the way the antiques were used and will be anxious to hear what my library book group thinks. I think I am in for a lively discussion. It won’t be until the 8th of April.