Genre: Contemporary
Fiction
Description:
“Students often fall in love with their teachers. Despite warnings
from her mother, that's exactly what 16-year-old Caitlin Kelly does. But Daniel
Benedetto isn't just any art teacher. Not only is he more than twice Caitlin's
age, he rents the Kelly’s upstairs apartment and suffers from cystic fibrosis,
a life-threatening disease.”
Author:
A freelance writer, editor, proofreader, and former graphic designer,
this is Laurie Boris’ second novel. Her first, The Joke’s on Me, was published by 4RV Publishing in 2011. Boris lives
with her husband in the Hudson Valley of New York.
For more, visit her website.
Appraisal:
A well-written and thought provoking story, Drawing Breath may be a disappointment to those who jump to
conclusions after skimming the description and seeing mention of a 16-year old
girl, an adult man, and something about falling in love. But those who don’t
come to the story with misplaced expectations will discover a tale that should
stick with them long after the afterglow of satisfying their prurient interests
would have faded. Drawing Breath is a
coming-of-age story that raises questions of how we relate to those with
serious diseases or handicaps and the roadblocks that even well-meaning people
may create for them in leading the most normal lives they’re able.
FYI:
Added for
Reprise Review: Drawing
Breath by Laurie Boris was the
WINNER in the Contemporary Fiction category for B&P 2013 Readers' Choice
Awards. Original review ran July 19, 2012.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 45-50,000 words
1 comment:
Thank you for the reprise!
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