A review by cdale8
That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo

3.0

I enjoyed reading this more for it's navel gazing about relationships with one's parents, and particularly how their world views and attitudes sort of stick with you and chatter at you behind the scenes in your adult life. I want to give another half star for the mysterious interpretations of the Browning summer -- was the narrator remembering the events of those two weeks and the members of the family correctly, or the narrator's mom? Such a small item in the grand scheme of this character's life, really, but it feels so important to understand just whose perspective is being manipulated and why. As readers, we'll just never know...