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A review by katieb94
Mum & Dad by Joanna Trollope
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Firstly thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long.
This book wasn’t what I expected. I knew it was about a family coming together which I love but the clashing amongst all the family members, although great for the characterisation, was the least interesting part of the story.
It all starts when the father, Gus, has a stroke and all his children go to visit him in Spain, where he lives.
Things go from there.
I did enjoy it for the most part, but there were some elements I didn’t like. I didn’t like the youngest son, Jake, trying to take over his fathers business when his father wasn’t coherent.
It felt like he was using the stroke as an opportunity but going about it completely the wrong way!
There is a trigger warning for self harm, the daughter, Katie, has a daughter who has started cutting. It was hard to read how Katie and her partner Nic were trying to help their daughter but she refused.
I’m not a parent so I can’t imagine how hard that is but I am a teacher and I know how much children can feel closed off.
The characters are a lot older than I am so I couldn’t relate to them which I think effected how I saw the story.
It is a lovely story and has a heart I just feel I wasn’t the right target audience.
3/5 stars
This book wasn’t what I expected. I knew it was about a family coming together which I love but the clashing amongst all the family members, although great for the characterisation, was the least interesting part of the story.
It all starts when the father, Gus, has a stroke and all his children go to visit him in Spain, where he lives.
Things go from there.
I did enjoy it for the most part, but there were some elements I didn’t like. I didn’t like the youngest son, Jake, trying to take over his fathers business when his father wasn’t coherent.
It felt like he was using the stroke as an opportunity but going about it completely the wrong way!
There is a trigger warning for self harm, the daughter, Katie, has a daughter who has started cutting. It was hard to read how Katie and her partner Nic were trying to help their daughter but she refused.
I’m not a parent so I can’t imagine how hard that is but I am a teacher and I know how much children can feel closed off.
The characters are a lot older than I am so I couldn’t relate to them which I think effected how I saw the story.
It is a lovely story and has a heart I just feel I wasn’t the right target audience.
3/5 stars