An elderly recluse with a brain tumor, a young woman searching for the man who abandoned her, a suave yoga-practicing senior doorman, a deceased and sarcastic mother, a gay Jewish head chef, and a house full of priceless artifacts representing many lives lost...
These are just a few of the characters that animate Broken for You. Kallos does a wonderful job constructing characters, living and otherwise, with an undeniable presence. The relationships developed in the pages of Broken for You are likewise very real, if at times a bit saccharine.
Ultimately, this is an optimistic and uplifting novel that highlights the importance of human connection and underlines the fact that it is never too late to begin to live one's life.
The only drawback to the novel is that it winds up too neatly. Kallos manages to favorably resolve the personal dilemmas of every single one of the characters she introduces. It's a bit too much of a happy ending.
I recommend this novel with the caveat that, although it's better than Nicholas Sparks, Faulkner or Sebald it ain't.
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