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Did you ever tell a little white lie, or perhaps an omission of the truth to someone? Did you ever embellish the truth of something? In “I Meant to Tell You” by Author Fran Hawthorne, these are the themes in this fictional novel. The author writes with compassion and empathy. This is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that shows cause and effect.
The genres for this novel are Fiction and Women’s Fiction. The timeline for this story is set in the present and goes to the past regarding the events or characters. The author describes her characters as complex and complicated. The author discusses loyalty’s importance in friendship, honesty, and communication. When the protagonist of the story, Miranda Isaacs’s fiance. Russ is being investigated by the FBI for a job, an omission of the truth from her past surfaces. Miranda had been helping her friend, Ronit, and her baby to escape an abusive relationship. The problem was that Ronit wanted to go home to Israel, and that led to Kidnapping charges for Miranda, and Ronit. Miranda tries to explain the situation to Russ or feels betrayed.
Fran Hawthorne shows us secrets, omissions, and embellishments through the story that show the effects. It was intriguing when the author brings us back to Vietnam demonstrations I highly recommend this thought-provoking novel to others..
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