Official Review: The Photograph Album by David McGlone

[khaulah]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Photograph Album" by David McGlone.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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The Photograph Album by David McGlone is about a couple, Maria and John. Maria makes a digital album of her favorite photographs for their 21st wedding anniversary. As they recount their memories associated with the pictures in each chapter, the story progresses. The narration of the story is through the alternating perspectives of Maria and John.

Maria and John meet for the first time in a pub on New Year’s Eve and become enamored with each other. All is well before Maria's ex reappears in her life, putting their relationship in jeopardy due to shifting feelings. What effect does this have on their relationship? How have they managed to stay together for such a long time?

The Photograph Album shows that marriage is more than a sensual passion: it is a partnership that requires a deep understanding borne out of genuine love. The Photograph Album depicts a realistic portrayal of relationships and raises the question: to what possible extent are you willing to forgive the person you love?

The best thing about The Photograph Album is that it helps you to observe firsthand the turbulent dynamics of a lasting marriage. It depicts how marriage is a work in progress and how feelings of love can turn to hatred and then back to love. I liked how it portrayed the change in perceptions of memories over time. One of the character’s battles with cancer makes you realize how precious life, love, and family are. The transition from the past to the present is smooth and made me appreciate the complete story.

The specifics about John's childhood were interesting. Maria's history, on the other hand, is unclear. As a result, some of her actions are difficult to comprehend. Some elements in the book felt out of place, and I failed to perceive how they contributed to the primary storyline. However, it is too touching for me to assign it a lower rating. The book contained several grammatical errors that numbered more than ten. In terms of editing, there is room for improvement. As a consequence, I award the picture album three out of four stars.

Before reading the novel, I would advise recovering alcoholics that there is a lot of drinking mentioned in the book. The use of non-borderline profanities and mention of infidelity make it unsuitable for younger readers. Anyone looking for a full-blown romance would be disappointed, as it is about life after marriage and making it work. People who like reading fictional books about complicated marriages can give this one a try.

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[Upeksha]

Sounds like an interesting fiction. I have mixed feelings regarding this book, though. I enjoyed your descriptive review and thanks for the great work!

[Suzer6440 xyz]

Sounds like this is worth a try. Thanks for your review . I liked the way you talk about the readers you think this book is suitable for. Too bad there are so many grammatical errors .

[khaulah]

Sounds like an interesting fiction. I have mixed feelings regarding this book, though. I enjoyed your descriptive review and thanks for the great work!

Thank you so much for giving it a read❣

[khaulah]

Sounds like this is worth a try. Thanks for your review . I liked the way you talk about the readers you think this book is suitable for. Too bad there are so many grammatical errors .

Thank you for your comment @Suzer6440 xyz!

[PeterRabitt20]

The idea of a marriage collage is wonderful. I like that it shows the perspectives of the wife and husband. Thanks for your wonderful review.

[khaulah]

The idea of a marriage collage is wonderful. I like that it shows the perspectives of the wife and husband. Thanks for your wonderful review.

Thanks for stopping by @PeterRabitt20 !

[Jennifer Aldo]

Thanks for the heads up. Would love to read.

[khaulah]

Thanks for the heads up. Would love to read.