Go Gentle by Maria Semple Publishes 4/14/26

 From philosophy to romance to politics to mystery, this was a story that grew on me.  At first all of the philosophy talk and Adora's job made the book drag a little for me.  However as I kept reading I was drawn in as I learned about Adora's past and what she went through.  As the book progressed to the end, I did not want to stop reading to find out what was going to happen. 

When we first meet Adora she is a philosopher working for a prominent New York City family.  She likes her life and when she meets a man at the ballet things slowly take a turn.  The novel flashes to the past where we learn about  Adora's time as a screen writer.  This is where the book really hooked me.  The book returns to the present where we learn of a possible conspiracy and art theft.  Adora also has the possibility of a new romance on the line. 

There were not really chapters in this book but it was written in parts.  I did not mind this style and it did make sense when I think about the story as a whole.  Adora was an interesting character who went through a lot.  There were some wise quotes and I actually enjoyed learning a little more about philosophy.  The ending is what made this book.  It is definitely hard to classify exactly what this book is but I can say that it is a good story.