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A review by ori_gina_lity
Bootstrapper: From Broke to Badass on a Northern Michigan Farm by Mardi Jo Link
3.0
Bootstrapper’s subtitle pretty much sums this novel up: From Broke to Badass on a Northern Michigan Farm. The memoir picks in the midst of Link’s life falling apart, a marriage of almost 20 years down the drain, three boys to take care of and a farm she’ll do anything not to lose. First of all I loved that I was reading about my hometown/area! It was great to think back about what I was doing the year this book takes place in (I was between the ages of 10-11) it added a personal touch to reading that I haven’t experienced in a while.
Link has a humorous, positive outlook on life that engages the reader in a realistic and not uncommon fate of a family after divorce; shit hits the fan - you gotta keep moving. Through soul searching, major budgeting, and life lessons with her kids, Link shares an intimate look at life that I found inspiring - slightly less fulfilling than I expected, but still a fair effort. Though left a little underwhelmed Bootstrapper receives a lot of bonus points from me for the genre of memoir 1. It’s not preachy. 2. It’s sarcastic but not too sarcastic. 3. It’s down-to-earth. Three reasons to give this novel 3/5 stars.
Link has a humorous, positive outlook on life that engages the reader in a realistic and not uncommon fate of a family after divorce; shit hits the fan - you gotta keep moving. Through soul searching, major budgeting, and life lessons with her kids, Link shares an intimate look at life that I found inspiring - slightly less fulfilling than I expected, but still a fair effort. Though left a little underwhelmed Bootstrapper receives a lot of bonus points from me for the genre of memoir 1. It’s not preachy. 2. It’s sarcastic but not too sarcastic. 3. It’s down-to-earth. Three reasons to give this novel 3/5 stars.