What readers think of Edgar and Lucy, plus links to write your own review.

The author took advantage of the English language as there were several times it was necessary to speed read through some sections.

Having the story told from various characters' perspective kept it moving and filled in questions that might have gone unanswered. Whenever a child is not being protected, there can only be a disturbing conclusion.

Having a story from beginning to end was truly refreshing. Although the book was probably 75 pages longer than it needed to be, the ending could not have been more perfect.

I liked this book even though it was somewhat depressing.A story about an albino boy his overpossesive grandmother and a mother who can't find herself. The two women mourn the loss of the son and husband even though he was not worth it. Good book

At first, I wondered how I was going to fit in a book of 500 pages and be able to stay with it to the end. Much to my delight, this book compelled me to keep reading and the pages flew by quickly. I loved the short chapters which allowed me to get quick reads tucked into my day and still maintain my concentration on the book.

The multiple characters, and thus multiple narratives, was a treat. It really allowed me to get to know each of these diverse characters and to see their connections, their differences and their similarities. The book presents multiple views of deep topics such as death, grief, depression, love, loss, family and abduction. I felt I was living the experiences right along with the characters.

I highly recommend this book, even given its length. Well worth the read.

By the end I loved this book, but the first 1/3 was pretty tough to slog through. I just couldn't get a handle on where it was going or how the characters fit together. FINALLY, I turned the corner and once I "got it", I found the book hard to put down. If you're having trouble, keep with it -- it's worth the wait!

This book was very hard for me to get into. There were times in the first half of the book that I found it very confusing and was not sure what was actually going on. It seemed almost as if two stories were being told in parallel universes where the results weren't the same. By the second half of the book it got better and the story and relationships were easier to follow. It actually began to grab my attention and made me want to finish it to see how it ended. The symbolism of the stars, especially Betelgeuse, from beginning to end was interesting though. Have to wonder why the author chose a star from Orion, a hunter, maybe because all the characters in the story were hunting for something, even if it was only peace of mind.

Poor Edgar. I think his life would have been even worse, if he hadn't met Conrad. For those few weeks Edgar had interesting experiences and a pet. Conrad could have finished what he did without Edgar. My favorite character is the butcher. He exemplifies how I want to be, What a normal husband and dad! (Or maybe I am crazy!) I liked the end of the book best.

"Still, there was a problem with kindness. Sweet things, sweet thoughts, mostly led to sadness, which implied death---while rage seemed to imply life." This was Lucy.

This is a very long book, too long!

The story contains abuse, divorce, kidnapping, an albino boy, a mentally disabled girl, killing and a dead women's comments throughout the story.

The characters are well-defined and there are some light moments that make you smile. I loved "Gramma Florence".

For a good part of the book Edgar and his mom Lucy are not together. Their stories coincide.

Maybe if the book was a lot shorter, it would have been more interesting.

I cannot suggest this book to anyone. And to talk more about the story itself would give away too much information!

I did one thing I rarely do when I read a book, as a matter of fact, I only did that about three times: about half way through, I skipped to the final four pages.
I just could not connect to the story or the characters.
It's not a coming of age book, it's not a fantasy book, not a science fiction book: I think the author does not even know what kind of book he wanted to write, but he sure wrote a complete mess of a book.