A review by sfmobink
The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan

5.0

I almost didn't read this book because even though my mom's battle with breast cancer was eight years ago, I am still very emotional about the experience. I was afraid that the reading this book would bring up too many horrifying memories, which it did, but also it reminded me of all the humor my mom and I found in the situation and how we got through it together. My mom's cancer changed our relationship. Before it we were mother/daughter. After it, we are mother/daughter, but also friends. That said, I think Corrigan hits the tone just right with the interactions she describes with her girls (about the same age as my daughter) and with her husband. She is just spot-on with her descriptions of the humor and the frustration and the horror of it all. I appreciated her honesty and her humor. I have no idea if someone without young children or cancer in their life would fall in love with this book, but I certainly did. You'll laugh, you'll probably cry and you'll be better off for the experience. An excellent read.
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