April by Monique

April was The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck.

I loved this book. I devoured it. I could not stop reading until I was done and then I felt sad and let down because I wanted more.

Steve will do a wonderful summary, I'm sure. Steve's a better writer than I, and I feel kind of tarded when I read his summaries and then read mine. I think he's second guessing his choice of mate. After my embarrassing emotional vomit brought on by my review of Breathing Lessons, he's never really looked at me the same.

So, I will just say that I truly enjoyed the book. I think it's an absolute classic. The book, although written in the sixties, touches on themes relevant today (the economy, immigration, class, addiction, crime and poverty). I felt drawn in, connected to and emotionally invested in the lives of the Hawleys, especially Ethan, the main character. I found myself rooting for him in my mind and I find myself mentally shouting things out to him, "Don't rob the bank!"

What can I say, I'm a huge dork....