Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright tells the story of a family whose grown children learn more about their parents’ marriage after discovering letters their father wrote to their mother every Wednesday. It’s a good story with morals that I absolutely agree with. However, I just didn’t find it to be particularly well-written. I felt myself conscious that I was reading a story rather being immersed in it. I thought some of the dialogue was weak and somewhat choppy at times. I’m still willing to give the author another chance, though, by reading his Christmas Jars at some point.
2007, 280 pp.
Rating: 3.5 3
I think this one sounds interesting. It’s too bad that you didn’t enjoy it more. Hopefully the next will be better.
Although it doesn’t sound like a great book, I love the idea of one spouse writing a weekly letter to the other. I might want to start doing that myself!
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