ASK AGAIN, YES

ASK AGAIN, YES

By Mary Beth Keane

Rarely do I find a book that captivates me on so many levels, but Ask Again, Yes is that unusual novel that hits every mark. This is such a realistic and poignant story that no review I can scribble down could do it justice. Every emotion, every word, every character and situation felt like truth as I was reading. There was nothing disingenuous in the story, and the characters are as real to me as anyone I know.

This is a story of two families, each dealing with their own conflicts and stress, brought together through circumstance and torn apart through a dreadful event. It’s about how that event impacted and shaped each of the family members in critical ways through decades of their lives. It’s about the fine line between weakness and strength, and about love that sometimes can’t tell the difference, and sometimes just doesn’t care.

When I finished this story, tears just fell. There was so much hidden deep inside the characters of the book that I could relate to, and it was dealt with so perceptively by the author that I couldn’t help but weep. I love this book. I love every character, even the ones that are hard to like.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Reviewed May 2019