The Last Time I Saw You by Elizabeth Berg
Elizabeth Berg writes with such fluid grace and honesty that when reading one of her novels you truly feel like you are listening to a close friend. Berg’s latest, The Last Time I Saw You, is no different. This novel centers on a fortieth high school reunion. The story is told from the points of view of five classmates, each with very different high school experiences, each seeking answers to very different questions. The characters in this heartfelt novel come to the reunion carrying their burdens of regret, fear, loss and ultimately hope and curiosity. As in life, the answer’s each classmate seeks will bring about a newfound joy and hope that only Berg can deliver with exquisite detail and an incomparable attention to dialogue. The Last Time I Saw You will have you calling up old high school memories and reconnecting with long lost friends. (The Last Time I Saw You by Elizabeth Berg, Random House, April 20, 2010)
