Started promisingly and then lost its way.I now realise why my review need not be longer. Paul's does fine:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/108092502
Ultimately, a rather disturbing and tragic novel that is superficially about elder abuse, and more abstractly about the legacy of culture-wide trauma. Themes include reconciliation/redemption (of the kind that makes it a contender for Oprah's Book Club), connection and disconnection, stinginess and ...
This story of a family for which some plowing up of the surface is required in order to get to the rich, fertile truths beneath is one of my favorites. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/09/25/plowing-through-the-family-problems/
LiteraryFictionLovers Yahoogroup selection for November 2007.Book Description (from Amazon.com)With this wise, tender, and deeply funny novel, Marina Lewycka takes her place alongside Zadie Smith and Monica Ali as a writer who can capture the unchanging verities of family. When an elderly and newly ...
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