A review by jeannepathfinder
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

3.0

This was such an interesting story. The author was adopted by evangelistic parents, which could have worked out alright. But her adoptive mother was most likely bipolar. The poor girl never felt wanted and was made to sit on the front porch, locked out of the house sometimes overnight. Despite her circumstances, she fought to be happy. I have nothing at all in common with this author, except maybe our age, and yet I felt such a strong connection to her. Her story is compelling. It is a very good read.