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Each chapter kept me wondering what would be coming next. This was a book that I couldn't put down. I read it in 3 days. I recommend this book - it was very compelling and interesting. Really made you think.
"Catching Genius" is a family tragedy, based on the power of suggestion. Early on in their lives, two sisters are labeled by their father--one a genius, the other "not so much." This story shows how those labels set the stage for both girls' lives and drove a wedge between them.Job Shopping
I really feel for Connie but I can't seem to gain the same feeling for Estella. I found the first 100-150 pages really hard to get through but kept going since my sisters said Catching Genius was such a great book. I suppose that is because Kiernan does not put as much effort in Estella's character as she does with Connie. I'm glad I did because once the story started to come more alive I couldn't put it down, especially the last 100 pages. I love Kiernan's flow in her writing and also all the small metaphors such as Connie taking off her wedding rings while playing the violin as a necessity to play but also a statement against her husband. Also, maybe I'm a sucker for drama but I would have liked more elaboration regarding the issues with Luke and Connie.Don't get me wrong, this book is definitely worth your time. I will continue to read Kiernan's books because she does write beautifully and if her other books has stories as touching as this one I just wouldn't want to miss it for the world.
I met this author at a book fair in ST Pete FL. last fall. Enjoyed her verbal stories and now I can say I loved her written work too. Her characters are so real.
The other beautiful and average sister held a grudge against her sis and Dad for years and years because she felt she was ignored. In all honesty, I felt it moved slowly and it was uber-predictable. The story also includes infidelity, terminal illness, angst-filled teenagers, and unrequited love.Blah, blah, blah.It's my opinion that the past is the past, you know.You can only blame your parents for the circumstances of your childhood for so long.The protagonist was bitter. It's a story about 2 sisters. One was diagnosed a mathematical genius at an early age and was propelled into a alternate universe of academia as forced by her Dad therefore erecting a GIGANTIC wedge between the two sisters. She was 42. MOVE ON.
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