"The Weight of Air," by Kimberly Duffy
Two women--bound by blood, torn apart by circumstance--find together that true strength comes in many forms.
In 1911, Mabel MacGinnis is Europe's strongest woman and has performed beside her father in the Manzo Brothers Circus her entire life. When he dies unexpectedly, she loses everything she's ever known and sets off in the company of acrobat Jake Cunningham in hope of finding the mother she thought was dead.
Isabella Moreau, America's most feted aerialist, has given everything to the circus. But age and injury now threaten her security, and Isabella, stalked by old fears, makes a choice that risks everything. Then her daughter Mabel appears alongside the man who never wanted to see Isabella again, and she is forced to face the truth of where, and in what, she derives her worth.
As Mabel and Isabella's lives become entangled beneath the glittering lights and flying trapeze of Madison Square Garden, their resiliency and resolve are tested as they learn the truth of what it means to be strong.
I always feel bad writing a negative review on a book, but like everything in life, not everyone likes the same things. I enjoyed the growing love story between Mabel and Jake, they were perfect for one another despite all their past hurts. I also enjoyed reading about the circus. I understood how Isabella felt about getting old, and wondering what purpose her life would be without the circus. I understood the underlying doubts and fears a person (the characters) have when dealing with day to day life.
But this book was much too complicated and much too long winded for me. The story dragged and I got bored with it. If I wasn't reviewing it I would have given up. The story took too long to get going.
Stars out of 5 : 2.5 Not my cup of tea, but you may love it.
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
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