Bel Canto

Short Review: Beautiful, tragic story of a temporary utopia that can never last. In an unnamed Central American country a group of terrorist invade the Vice Presidents house during a dinner party to kidnap the President and overthrow the government. The President did not come to the dinner and so the terrorists keep the rest of the guests instead. This is the story of a long hostage situation and the life the the hostages and captors make together over the months they are together. It is a tragic story, as any hostage situation must be. But temporarily there is hope and love and a new understanding about what life can be.

My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/bel-canto-by-ann-patchett/