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maegsreadsalot's review against another edition
3.0
A triple generational read. Following a Grandma, a Mother, and the Daughter. A wonderful book dealing with dementia and the struggles of a family.
sunnivamidt's review against another edition
I really, really love Jenny Downham's first book 'Before I Die'. It is magical and wonderful, and I was excited to read 'Unbecoming'. I found it through Storytel, and gave it a good hour listening before I left it to explore other audiobooks. I am not particularly fond of the British family drama stories. I have read J K Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' and Mark Haddon's 'The Red House', both authors whose previous work I also loves, and I wasn't impressed. 'Unbecoming' starts off with three female characters that don't have anything interesting about them at all. I assume there is a character arc to follow, but there is no hook. Nothing about any of these women made me want to keep reading, and honestly, had it not been for the fact that I loved 'Before I Die' so much, I would probably not have listened to more than 20 min.
volchitsa's review against another edition
4.0
I picked up [b:Unbecoming|25582543|Unbecoming|Jenny Downham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1451563693s/25582543.jpg|45385247] not really knowing what to expect, thinking it'd just be a nice, easy read. I definitely didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did!
This book is about three generations of women - teenage Katie, her Mum, and her Grandmother. It delves into the complexity of family relationships, the mind of a teenage girl, and the pain that can come with being estranged from your parents. The issues that Katie and her family face can be both frustrating and heartbreaking, and in that way, this story and these characters are just so believeable.
I loved watching the relationships between each of the women grow as the book went on, and seeing their family secrets slowly come to light as they all begun to understand each other. Although I wouldn't say it was a typical tearjerker, the subtlety of the issues Katie faced definitely made me tear up at times. I'd definitely recommend this book!
This book is about three generations of women - teenage Katie, her Mum, and her Grandmother. It delves into the complexity of family relationships, the mind of a teenage girl, and the pain that can come with being estranged from your parents. The issues that Katie and her family face can be both frustrating and heartbreaking, and in that way, this story and these characters are just so believeable.
I loved watching the relationships between each of the women grow as the book went on, and seeing their family secrets slowly come to light as they all begun to understand each other. Although I wouldn't say it was a typical tearjerker, the subtlety of the issues Katie faced definitely made me tear up at times. I'd definitely recommend this book!
hrmason's review against another edition
5.0
Very bittersweet account of how we must balance the life we want for ourselves with our responsibilities to our loved ones. It deals with deep family drama, Alzheimer's, coming out to family, bullying, lost friendships, familial abandonment, depression, suicide...everything that could be a hot button issue seems to come up, but in a very natural and honest way.
Definitely for high-school.
Definitely for high-school.
countbywords's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up
This was a surprisingly good read, and I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. The characters felt very real and fleshed out. My only problems were that the writing style lacked flow at certain times, and I wanted to see more about Caroline. Other than that, it was a slow, yet lovely character-driven book.
This was a surprisingly good read, and I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. The characters felt very real and fleshed out. My only problems were that the writing style lacked flow at certain times, and I wanted to see more about Caroline. Other than that, it was a slow, yet lovely character-driven book.
mxmaggie__'s review against another edition
4.0
A fantastic book, about family, secrets, being true to yourself, and dementia as a form of time travel. Also quite a bit about what its like being a girl/women and all the patriarchal expectations we have to live up to.
jaelikes's review against another edition
4.0
This was lovely and painful and frustrating and sweet.
ksgoetz's review against another edition
5.0
A multi generational story of 3 women simultaneously learning about themselves and each other.
In this compelling international novel, the definition of truth is dismantled and rearranged to suggest the relevance of perspective and state of mind when it comes to memory. The characters deal with raw struggles, including mental health, sexuality, aging, and teen pregnancy, in a way that feels relatable and real. Perfect for readers in 9th grade or older.
In this compelling international novel, the definition of truth is dismantled and rearranged to suggest the relevance of perspective and state of mind when it comes to memory. The characters deal with raw struggles, including mental health, sexuality, aging, and teen pregnancy, in a way that feels relatable and real. Perfect for readers in 9th grade or older.
koby's review against another edition
3.0
It took me a bit to get into this book and I had set it aside for a week or so because of that. When I did return to it, though, I found it did capture my attention readily. I like how the narrative interweaves the stories of three generations of women from the same family as they struggle to make sense of their relationships with one another as well as their relationships with their selves.