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The Art Of Adapting: A Novel (2014)

by Cassandra Dunn(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1476761604 (ISBN13: 9781476761602)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Touchstone

review 1: Art of Adapting, Cassandra DunnThis is a year in the life of a divorced woman her children a son and a daughter and her brother who has autism. There is nothing over the top dramatic that happens. I am recommending the book on the strength of the writer’s story telling ability. The title “The Art of Adapting “ comes from the characters need to adapt to their new living situations. Lana the mother begins to cope with her change in status from protected spouse to single mother and her brother’s caretaker and her children’s chief advocate. Matt Lana’s brother has asperger’s syndrome and a drug problem. Matt has a particular obsession with details. Over the course of the year changes from being a liability in the family to an asset . The point of the tale seems... more to be that life and change seldom occurs in the big dramatic moments of life. Change comes from minor corrections or adaptations to lives circumstances. The story does tackle big issues such as eating disorders, father son conflicts, asperger’s syndrome, drug abuse, and restarting a life after a divorce. Adventure in the story comes from watching how the writer sees her characters dealing with and adapting to the various circumstances.
review 2: This well written family drama is definitely a feel good kind of book. There are four main characters, and each of their stories is told in alternating chapters. There's Lana, who is recently divorced and trying to regain her footing. Matt, her autistic brother who has moved in with Lana and has a unique perception on the world. Abby, a young teen who has a bad eating disorder. And Byron, who is girl crazy and trying to figure out what his place in the world is. Each character has a distinct voice, and the book moves fluidly through each of their chapters and stories, keeping the reader engaged and looking forward to seeing how they progress through their stories and problems. less

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