Siem Sigerius is a beloved, brilliant professor of mathematics with a promising future in politics. His family—including a loving wife, two gorgeous, intelligent stepdaughters and a successful future son-in-law—and carefully appointed home in the bucolic countryside complete the portrait of a comfortable, morally upright household. But there are elements of Siem's past that threaten to upend the peace and stability that he has achieved, and when he stumbles upon a deception that’s painfully close to home, things begin to fall apart. A cataclysmic explosion in a fireworks factory, the advent of internet pornography, and the reappearances of a discarded, dangerous son all play a terrible role in the spectacular fragmentation of the Sigerius clan.
A riveting portrait of a family in crisis and the ways that even the smallest twists of fate can forever change our lives, Bonita Avenue is an incendiary, unpredictable debut of relationships torn asunder by lies, and minds destroyed by madness.
My Review: 1 Star
DNF
When I read the synopsis for this book, I couldn't wait to read it. It sounded so intriguing, like a book I wouldn't be able to put down. Unfortunately I put it down far too much for my liking. I only read up to page forty-five when I gave up. The pacing was way too slow, I didn't care too much for the writing style, but maybe it had to do with the translation. Most importantly I was completely lost; there was times I didn't know if we were in the past or present time. It was just to much with all the flashbacks and it felt like it barely contributed to what I did read.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review
About the Author:
PETER BUWALDA worked as a journalist and editor before founding a music magazine and writing a weekly column for a major Dutch newspaper. He lives in the Netherlands with his family.