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deanna_rigney's review
3.0
This book centers on a Chicago family in the midst of a breakdown, and how each member deals with the fear and frustration of what is happening. The story is told from each family member's perspective, and each is truly an individual so it is almost like reading five different stories at once. It started slow, and I wasn't sure I liked the quirky and irritating characters much at first, but they grew on me after a bit and became more endearing by the end.
aquint's review
3.0
It had it's moments but I didn't really believe in this family. The grandfather's story was what really got me through this book.
gertrude314's review
5.0
I liked the common theme and the little background stories thrown in. The characters were well developed and believable.
beth_diiorio's review
4.0
I REALLY enjoyed the quirkiness of the characters and the unique subplots. And, no matter what, I always root for the senior citizen who is trying to "break out" of the nursing home (can't help it...I always want them to spend their remaining days just as they wish).
lucca111angel's review
5.0
I cry if I think about this book for too long. This book changed my life, flipped it around when I read it as a closeted, naive, and shy little thirteen year old.
This is such a good book, but my memories of it are a little hazy. I definitely want to reread.
Joe Meno, my beloved
This is such a good book, but my memories of it are a little hazy. I definitely want to reread.
Joe Meno, my beloved
kagrrakid's review
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
apetruce's review
2.0
I got the feeling that I’m just not smart enough for this book. It started out really interesting and I enjoyed the characters and set it down for a few days and the next time I picked it up I just didn’t care anymore. It starts to venture into magical realism/fantasy coupled with writing devices such as journal entries, long passages in italics or a bit of script from a play. And putting it down for a day or two in between reads left me completely lost. I probably would’ve stuck with it if I could have remembered which character was which or cared enough about them to try to remember. In general, it seemed like very self-absorbed people who can’t see beyond their own problems.
chaosrayne's review
4.0
This book didn't make me nearly as sad as I expected it would. I could have gone either way but overall I'm glad it ended the way it did. Two Teuthy books in one year (Mieville's Kraken was the other).