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A penetrating look into the human soul and the fragility of relationships. This work takes us back into turbulent days of the 1960s when many young men and women battled what they thought an unjust war in the streets. Some paid an enormous price. But life is a marathon and redemption is always possible. In this work, several find a way to reconnect and bind old wounds. As they do, we dig deep into the emotions and logic of that era, decisions and choices quite relevant in todays political turmoil. Despite the serious topics covered, the writing is crisp and witty. A compelling read.


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Tenuous Tendrils TOM CORBETT 9781543426281 Books Reviews

He was in over his head.  With the flip of a coin, he made a decision that would take him away from the people he loved and change his life forever.  A future unknown.  For Josh Connelly, there wasn't a real decision to be made, he had to escape.  He and his friends had tried very hard to fight the political injustice. What had started out as simple protests quickly escalated into illegal acts, acts that were going to land Josh in jail if he stayed.  So he ran. 

Now years later, on the verge of retirement, everything that he kept hidden about that time in his life is now coming to light.  Rachel, Josh's little sister, arrives in Canada determined to heal the broken bond between them and find that big brother she once knew.  Josh is a very guarded person, hiding behind his Irish wit, but knows at his age, he needs to let people in and make some changes. He has had several relationships but they were just on the surface; he has somewhat of a commitment issue stemming from a lost love. Can Rachel and Josh help each other to move past the hurt of their past and learn to trust others?  Will the finally both learn to love and be loved? 

Tenuous Tendrils, when boiled down, is a good book. I did find it quite wordy at times, and definitely quite political.  But it is the story of a young man who is rehashing his past and remembering every detail of his life that lead him to where he is today.  I truly enjoyed the more emotional parts of the book, the parts of rekindled family, the hope of love and future. One thing that struck me as odd was that while I was reading I had a hard time visualizing the characters, specifically Josh and Rachel, as older.  According to the book they are in, or approaching, their 60s.  The language of the book constantly had me thinking of them in a younger version, in their 30s or 40s. That isn't a bad thing, just a note.  I believe someone who reads this book should have at least a little interest in politics, or be able to understand and digest it. There is a lot of conversations centered about the politics of the time when Josh was growing up, during the Vietnam War. This book isn't for everyone, but is well written and suited for a more mature audience due to language and some sexual content. 

Happy Reading. 
This was a difficult book for me to get through, but overall I don't feel it was a waste of time. It's a story of forgiveness, redemption, and what our personal definition of family is. Josh Connelly is retiring from a long career in academics and during the week of his retirement celebrations, many people from his past show up to celebrate with him. But Josh's past brings up painful memories of crimes he committed (both legally and emotionally) during the past 40 years. As he begins to reconcile his past, he is brought closer to those he has been spending his life pushing away and as a result, he begins to forgive himself for his past transgressions.

The cast of characters is a diverse group - Josh's sister, who has never forgiven him for leaving their family 40 years ago, his niece, who looks up to her "favorite Uncle", his ex-wife and ex-lover, and friends with whom he committed crimes of passion in the 60s. Through their time together, they are all able to hash out the past and grow closer together, like a tight knit family.

I especially enjoyed the relationship between Josh's sister, Rachel, and Rachel's daughter, Cate. I loved seeing how they evolved together, and each had something to teach one another. Even during the short time in which the book took place, the growth among both of them was clear.

Some of the challenges I had with reading this book were the length - at times the author was incredibly long winded, and it took pages to get a point across that could've taken a paragraph. I also got tired of the overused phrases (such as "No s**t, Sherlock, which appeared at least 8 times) and the misspelling of the word anyway ("anyways" is incorrect"). There were also some misogynistic and racist undertones that I didn't appreciate.

I liked the overall message of forgiveness, and that our family is not necessarily what we're born into, but we make it.
A penetrating look into the human soul and the fragility of relationships. This work takes us back into turbulent days of the 1960s when many young men and women battled what they thought an unjust war in the streets. Some paid an enormous price. But life is a marathon and redemption is always possible. In this work, several find a way to reconnect and bind old wounds. As they do, we dig deep into the emotions and logic of that era, decisions and choices quite relevant in todays political turmoil. Despite the serious topics covered, the writing is crisp and witty. A compelling read.