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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
Maybe 3.5⭐️? I liked it, but it was long and I found my attention wavering several times. Could just be bad timing for me! Overall a nice narrative, and a fresh perspective!
This is my favorite book from Laurie Frankel. It's sweet, real, uplifting, and a story not being shared much. Healthy adoptive families who are also complicated, but not, as a rule, tragic. Sometimes life is hard but not a train wreck. I appreciate the main character is wrestling with the idea that there's not enough representation about adoption in the world. So many times it's seen as a last resort, or only a giving up - but sometimes it's just the choice being made and the individual is being placed in that situation. Is adoption sometimes traumatic, yes? But not as a rule. It's like life, sometimes it's traumatic, but not as a rule. Would definitely recommend - and now I want someone to read this so we can talk about it!
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved discovering new ways to think about adoption. If you liked the tv show This Is Us you will like this book.
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5 stars
Laurie Frankel always gives us stories full of complex & complicated interpersonal & family dynamics. That is especially true with “Family Family”! India is a force of nature and so are her children. This is a great selection for your book club groups- lots to talk about.
*I would have given this book 5+ stars for Patti Murin’s narration alone!!
Laurie Frankel always gives us stories full of complex & complicated interpersonal & family dynamics. That is especially true with “Family Family”! India is a force of nature and so are her children. This is a great selection for your book club groups- lots to talk about.
*I would have given this book 5+ stars for Patti Murin’s narration alone!!
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No