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A review by kba76
Unbecoming by Jenny Downham
3.0
This was one of those frustrating books that I wanted to like more than I did.
We have three different women, all related, and see their stories.
Mary, a young unmarried mother in the 1950s was forced to give up her daughter. Caroline, the daughter, is now a mother herself-trying to come to terms with the anger she feels at being abandoned. Lastly, there is seventeen year old Katie who is undergoing her own major life experience.
All three women need to explore their feelings and experiences. When Mary -who suffers with dementia - is left widowed, it falls to her estranged daughter to look after her.
Split narratives and jumping time frames allow for a slow reveal of the key plot details. It also means it takes a long time to get close to answers.
Sadly, not what I expected.
We have three different women, all related, and see their stories.
Mary, a young unmarried mother in the 1950s was forced to give up her daughter. Caroline, the daughter, is now a mother herself-trying to come to terms with the anger she feels at being abandoned. Lastly, there is seventeen year old Katie who is undergoing her own major life experience.
All three women need to explore their feelings and experiences. When Mary -who suffers with dementia - is left widowed, it falls to her estranged daughter to look after her.
Split narratives and jumping time frames allow for a slow reveal of the key plot details. It also means it takes a long time to get close to answers.
Sadly, not what I expected.