Majestic Content Los Angeles
October 2015
This dark tale of 26-year old Zane explores a life where the highs and the lows are never quite high; where family is both the best and the worst parts of Zane's life.
What's different about this book
Lipinski sets Zane's life among low points: the death of his mother by fire, the alienation of his imagined girlfriend, and the search for a lost father who might somehow move his life into better straits. Nothing works. At the end of Zane's story in this book, the best the reader has to cling to is the possibility of a new love interest, a continuing close connection to his younger sister, and the closure of the issue of his father. The book ends with Zane no better off than he was at the start -- although he now knows there are no quick-save options from his father. I missed elements of redemption and great hope.
What I'll do now that I've read it
When I finished this reading, I could find no hook to which I would lead other readers. No "here's how to make life better" or "here's a really good / chilling / loving / family read." I didn't come across any compelling aspect of this book that would make this story shareable. Not a bad read; just not a compelling one. We'll see what comes of this work as it has more time in the sales market.
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