The Hole We're In

Last week, I started to read a new book called The Hole We're In. I found this book because it is by the same author (Gabrielle Zevin) as another book I recently read named Elsewhere. It caught my eye because of that. I noticed since I have been reading this book, that the author is not writing in the same way as she did in Elsewhere. In Elsewhere, the main character is talking and explaining and we only know what is happening from her point of view. In The Hole We're In, there are two main characters and the author writes in both of their voices. As a result, we know both character's points of view.

At the beginning of The Hole We're In, one of the main characters, Roger, is at his second son's high school graduation. Roger was the Vice Principal of the high school is son went to. During the graduation, Roger is thinking that if he got a PhD he would be more successful and make more money. So, he goes to school to get a PhD and he and his wife move but since he is not working anymore, the wife Georgia has to work as well. Even with her job, however, they are still not making that much money. The timing could not have been worse because it is their daughter's wedding soon. The daughter keeps nagging Georgia about getting wedding invations and other things that are very expensive. Georgia is very worried about how to support her family. Meanwhile, Roger gets a promotion to write a book with a very famous author. He is not sure if he should take it because it will require a lot of work and he will only get half of the money. His family needs money. He decides to take the job. He is very excited to write the book and also worried.

In this book, the characters are very interesting and they seem very alive like they are real people. The book is ok, but I am not sure if I am going to like it because the subject matter seems a little boring. I have a feeling it will get more interesting.