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bak8382's review against another edition
2.0
Angel Lupo is still struggling to recover and distance herself from her Italian Catholic upbringing, while simultaneously dealing with her jealousy of her sister's life-husband, house, and children. As she and her sister struggle to come to terms with their present day lives they face some of their biggest obstacles yet.
Told in short story chapters that jump between the past and present, Ciresi's story is the most interesting and entertaining when relating childhood anecdotes of the sisters. The present day lives of the girls are a bit too whiny and depressing, making the characters unlikable. That combined with the open and somewhat unresolved ending make this an okay, but ultimately unsatisfactory read.
Told in short story chapters that jump between the past and present, Ciresi's story is the most interesting and entertaining when relating childhood anecdotes of the sisters. The present day lives of the girls are a bit too whiny and depressing, making the characters unlikable. That combined with the open and somewhat unresolved ending make this an okay, but ultimately unsatisfactory read.
tomaind's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book about a dysfunctional Italian American family. There were many references that made me think of family members.
drlove2018's review against another edition
1.0
Really, don't bother. Unfortunate book club selection of the "I'm a second generation American so I wrote a 'novel' about growing up 'ethnic'" ilk. Ew.
cac03's review against another edition
2.0
I read it- didn't like it too much but didn't hate it- gave it away to a book sale
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