therapistdebbie 's review for:

Family Family by Laurie Frankel

4.0

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This one had me wanting to keep reading and it does a good job of showing some other stories of adoption that are not always told. I think where I struggled a bit more was with keeping tabs on all the characters at times (who was the father of who). Some of it was not as believable and maybe a bit overdone but overall Frankel addressed a difficult topic in a creative way. I could see this being a really great movie, with some very iconic characters. I especially loved the development of the children. Some characters were better developed than others but I always appreciate being able to visualize a lot of the characters and felt I could do that with most of them in Frankel's book. It also didn't end in a way that was neatly tied with a bow. When I can't predict how it'll end, I think that's the sign of a good writer.