A review by lorettalucia
Our Short History by Lauren Grodstein

4.0

This book takes the form of a mother--dying in a when-not-if way from ovarian cancer--writing an extended letter for her son to read as an adult. It is far, far funnier than I would have expected given the subject matter. Karen, the narrator, is spunky, snide and sometimes kind of spiteful. Also, rather than being a tearjerker, I found the emotion I identified with the most in the novel was Karen's rage--at her cancer, and at the man her broke her heart and gave her her son.

Definitely a page turner that I enjoyed. 4 stars.