Tuesday, August 13, 2013

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Author: Karen Joy Fowler
Stars: 3
Review by: Miss Lucy

I was intrigued by the title, and I wanted to love this book. But it didn't happen. It was an enjoyable read, but I just couldn't get very emotionally involved with the characters. I don't know why. They were likable and interesting, and the book had enough twists and turns, but it just never grabbed me. It's the story of Rosemary, a girl (now a young woman) who grew up in an unusual family situation. Bit by bit, we, along with Rosemary, put together memories and pieces of the past in order to make sense of it. Not only that, but Rosemary has to learn how to integrate her past into her adult identity.

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