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Like Normal People by Karen E. Bender

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4.0

Achingly tender. A refreshingly frank story of a woman who is developmentally disabled and the family that loves her.

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2.0

I wanted to like this book more, but it felt . . . unfinished. I thought there was a lot more that could have been delved into and, though it covered a lot in terms of the characters, it still felt like it was just scratching at the surface. I also found the mother to be unlikeable. I wanted to sympathize with her, but couldn't and that may also be due to my perceived superficiality of the storyline. Sadly, I just thought the author could have done a lot more with this promising storyline.
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