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A review by bkish
Jell-O Girls: A Family History by Allie Rowbottom
3.0
I read this memoir carefully and then I began to ? what others think of it cause it would have a limited audience as it is about issues of mental health. I believe most people now dont want that in their lives and that is why we as a country are in the current situation of Denial.
Anyway this memoir by Allie is tangentially about Jell-O. Her family really her great aunt was in the family that profited from the sale of Jell-O at a time before it was popular. It was I think Edith who willed some large amount to Allie's mother and that kept her going as an artist for her lifetime and then upon her death it was there for Allie. This story is not about "wealth". It is about some very disturbed young women whose life is incredibly similar and they are mother and daughter.
They are both so so fragile and seek for something to matter in their lives so their lives have meaning. Allie's mother is Mary and her mother is Midge and the story goes back into their lives.
Allie has a good education for her writing and a marriage that is very important to her well being.
there is lot of talk by her about issues of women being discredited and about the roles of men within the patriarchy. That is an important conversation in this book. Im not so sure that this is the source of what happens to these 3 girls and woman...
Judy
Anyway this memoir by Allie is tangentially about Jell-O. Her family really her great aunt was in the family that profited from the sale of Jell-O at a time before it was popular. It was I think Edith who willed some large amount to Allie's mother and that kept her going as an artist for her lifetime and then upon her death it was there for Allie. This story is not about "wealth". It is about some very disturbed young women whose life is incredibly similar and they are mother and daughter.
They are both so so fragile and seek for something to matter in their lives so their lives have meaning. Allie's mother is Mary and her mother is Midge and the story goes back into their lives.
Allie has a good education for her writing and a marriage that is very important to her well being.
there is lot of talk by her about issues of women being discredited and about the roles of men within the patriarchy. That is an important conversation in this book. Im not so sure that this is the source of what happens to these 3 girls and woman...
Judy