The
beginning brings about a heavy nostalgia surrounding four girls in a park,
where they were free from home, free to be kids, free to be happy for one
fleeing moment.
Years later,
the main character, narrator of the story, returns to the same park, realizing
how small it now seems compared to when she was younger. And then she wonders
about the other girls. Where are they now? How are they? Did they find
happiness? So she hires a private investigator and learns the truth. One of
them is actually in jail.
The other
two girls are the only ones she is able to reunite with. And it’s the reunion
that eats up most of the book.
Although
short in length, the story felt rather cumbersome and somewhat mechanical. The
characters were just going through the “motions” of a standard meet-and-greet.
It wasn’t too enlivening and it obviously aims to provoke a disheartening state
of nostalgia with deep reverence. However, I felt the story was a tad
underdeveloped and that certain parts could’ve been embellished more. Truth be
told, I would’ve liked to learn more about the girl in jail.
My rating: 2.5 stars
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