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A review by writerbeverly
The Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith
4.0
Losing BOTH parents in a short window of time would unsettle anyone. This is not an easy book to read, both because of the subject matter, and because the arrangement of the chapters is not chronological. The writing itself is beautiful and sometimes painfully honest, but I got confused as to when we were and what was going on. Just after Mom passed - next chapter, everyone is still alive, next chapter just before Dad passes...
But as noted, being orphaned is tremendously disorienting, and the effect on the reader may perhaps simulate that. Recommended for those grieving the loss of one or both parents. NOT recommended to those trying to quit smoking - I don't smoke and there was so much talk of smoking even I was craving a cigarette.
But as noted, being orphaned is tremendously disorienting, and the effect on the reader may perhaps simulate that. Recommended for those grieving the loss of one or both parents. NOT recommended to those trying to quit smoking - I don't smoke and there was so much talk of smoking even I was craving a cigarette.