A review by inked_in_pages
Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 This book was gifted to me by a friend who was adamant that this would be the perfect book for me; there is a found family story line, complicated family dynamics, a storyline surrounding the challenges of parenting and motherhood…damn, was she right.  It took me a while to pick up the book, even after she sent it to me, but the minute I picked up this book I was drawn into the dynamics of the characters and the dynamics of this unique family. 

There was a lot about this book that hit really close to home for me both as a parent and as a social worker, so there were times when I had to put the book down and take a break.  There is so much accuracy and so much emotion to the story that Brown writes and I found it really refreshing to read an accurate depiction of the different family dynamics that exist after an adoption.  

This book may not be for everyone.  There is a lot of emotion and the plot itself is almost entirely character driven but I enjoyed it and am glad to have read it. 

 
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