I read about Await Your Reply on several “top books of 2009” articles so I decided to give it a try. I had read and liked Dan Chaon’s previous book and had high expectations. While the writing was good and I liked the way the plot intertwined and unraveled at the end, I just didn’t get into this book as much as I would have liked.
None of the characters held my interest or sympathy. I found myself uninterested in their stories and how they turned out. The plot, also, wasn’t something I found engaging. But this is personal to me. The writing was engaging. So if the subject of identity theft is interesting to you, you might enjoy this novel more than I did.
Totally agree – I got this book because it was on so many top 10 books of 2009 lists and ended up feeling rather blah about it. The concept of identity and what it means to be someone was interesting, but the characters were blah. Have you read A Gate At The Top Of The Stairs? Another top 10 book that I was not overly blown away by, but my husband loved it.