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Same As It Ever Was
by Claire Lombardo
I really loved this book!! The descriptive details just blew me away! The pain Julia felt regarding her mother speaks a lot to relationships between mothers and daughters. And it wasnt black and white. It was very nuanced. Her good memories of her Mom kept creeping in despite her anger. Her Mom was a very realistic character as well. We actually can see her side of the story despite the fact that it's mainly about Julia. There were a lot of strong emotions and heavy drama. I especially loved Julia's relationship to Helen. A lot of people find a surrogate mother of sorts in our lives and that is also an important part of this story. Essentially I feel this book is about mental health struggles which is something we all go through and I feel should be talked about more. The only part I didnt care for was the ending which seemed to drag on and on. It took us all the way to the end of her life and then suddenly pops back to another time. Through out most of the story, I could hardly put it down and I highly recommend it. I wish it had ended after Julia and Helen reunite.