- The story
When I finished this book I could differentiate at least two parts. In my point of view, the protagonist wrote about your past in the first part and about your present in the second part.
In the one hand, in the first part of the book, Tony Webster, the protagonist, explains about your memories. Tony is a man who is retired and he has a granddaughter of her only daughter. He is divorced but he has got a good relationship with your ex-wife. In this part he writes about your youth. He writes some anecdotes of his years in high school and in the university. In fact, he writes quite about your friends (Adrian) and your girlfriend (Veronica). I can remember that Adrian also had a relationship with Veronica but he committed suicide when Tony was abroad.
In the second part of the book, the protagonist backs to the present and he writes about Margaret, your ex-wife. Moreover, I can read that the mother of Veronica, your ex-girlfriend, found the Adrian’s diary. Tony could read a letter for him.
- Characters
I want to stand out Adrian Finn. He is the Tony’s friend and all your friends admire your behaviour. Adrian is an intelligent boy and he studied in Cambridge. The relationship between Tony and Veronica broke and after Adrian wrote a letter where pretend to ask for permission to start a relationship with Veronica. Tony could read the letter when he returned of his trip but in this moment Adrian has already died.
- My own reactions
In my view, what I liked the most was how Tony tries to recreate his past. On the other hand, I didn’t like that the characters were very complex as they changed a lot during the book.
I wouldn’t recommend this book because I think that it’s a boring book and difficult to read.
Written by Jordi Calderó (4t EOI Tàrrega)