Love and Shame and Love follows the Popper family for three generations, beginning with Seymour and Bernice around the time of World War II and concluding with Alexander Popper around the turn of the 21st century. The book takes place around the Chicago area and Orner makes the area somewhat of a character in itself. Orner uses short chapters (even part of one page in a couple of cases) to present snippets of the lives of the Poppers, and it's an effective tactic- it makes time and the novel seem to fly by. Orner has an engaging, observational style that makes this not-too-dense reading, but definitely an engrossing read. Highly recommended, especially for those who love family-based fiction.
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