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A review by jove64
All the Best People by Sonja Yoerg
4.0
This book deals with difficult topics -- mental illness, racism, classism. It's set mainly in the early 1970s with flashbacks to the '30s. There are a lot of uncomfortable issues in here. Sonja Yoerg does a wonderful job of telling the story of that difficult stuff.
The story revolves around Carole, in her 40s in 1972 and is partly told through her relationship to her mother, Solange, and her daughter, Allison. Her sister, Janine, whose birth triggered a series of traumatic incidents, also figures as a narrator. I was less convinced by the way Janine the adult is woven into the story.
The emotional tenor of the different situations the characters find themselves in is conveyed well, making this a difficult read at times. It does have a happy ending, though one consistent with what is possible. Recommended.
The story revolves around Carole, in her 40s in 1972 and is partly told through her relationship to her mother, Solange, and her daughter, Allison. Her sister, Janine, whose birth triggered a series of traumatic incidents, also figures as a narrator. I was less convinced by the way Janine the adult is woven into the story.
The emotional tenor of the different situations the characters find themselves in is conveyed well, making this a difficult read at times. It does have a happy ending, though one consistent with what is possible. Recommended.