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 | Over the Wall by Trisha Fitzgerald-Petri | Reviewed by Jeanette Cottrell | |
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| Publisher: Wings ePress
http://www.wings-press.com ISBN:Ebook:1597051799; POD: 1597058351 Genre: Fiction Subgenre: Romance/Women's Fiction Release date: Fall 2007 Format: eBook/Trade Paper Pages: 202 Price: $6/ebook $11.95/paper | |||
| Over the Wall is a tale of long-term friendship and unforeseen romance. Finnula Ginnane, aka Fudge, is an Irish country lass who meets city girl Lillian McDermott at an all-girls boarding school. Their high-spirited adventures extend over a period of fifteen years, trading delicious giggles in a dark dorm room for the mixed excitement and frustrations of single working women in Dublin. The story takes a heart-twisting turn when Finnula grows into her independence only to discover that Lillian suddenly needs her more than ever before.
As in Trisha Fitzgerald-Petri's previous book, Casting Off, this story is told with a bright liveliness that draws a reader very close to Finnula. Unlike Casting Off, the plot doesn't find its direction until almost halfway through the book. I found the boarding school days, while engaging, lacked the depth shown in the rest of the story. The first part surfs through experiences like a young adult book; and the last part moves into solid women's fiction, delving into strong emotional issues. An attempt to connect the two with foreshadowing was more irritating than helpful. Actually, if the book were split into two, each for a separate audience, I believe they would satisfy their targeted audiences. It’s the combination that stymies me. That said, Over the Wall is written in the author's familiar descriptive style, displaying Irish countryside, Dublin slums, and characters themselves with equal panache and a wry sense of humor. For example: " The last time she’d seen him his face consisted mainly of a nose, but now the other features had caught up." The subject of class differences crops up in the story and is handled with deft and poignant awareness. One of my favorite characters, Skids Curry, appears late in the book as a blustering, down-to-earth businessman who shamefacedly hides a tender heart. From college professor to Irish housewife, from socialite to a delivery van driver, Fitzgerald-Petri treats all her characters with understanding affection. While I don't believe Over the Wall is her finest effort, Trisha Fitzgerald-Petri herself is a writer to watch. | |||
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