This is an intriguing novel. Nina is forty-something-year-old woman who has spent most of her life in a love triangle with two brothers, Paolo and Luca. She actually married Luca, but now they've separated and she's come to this tiny Greek island where they honeymooned, trying to find herself again. Following a serious accident, she is befriended by the handsome and attentive island doctor, and they share their life stories.
Despite the action of the accident, this is very much a novel of the mind. We see Nina, through the process of sharing her life story with Dr. Christos, learning that how she thinks things were, and how things actually were, are two entirely different things. Through the process of her body recuperating, Nina realizes what actually was wrong in her marriage, and comes to understand the forces that impacted her relationships with both Paolo and Luca.
This is a really beautifully written novel, and I was drawn into the story almost immediately. I highly recommend it.
The Enlightenment of Nina Findlay
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