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A review by johannalm
The Opposite of Everyone by Joshilyn Jackson
5.0
The Opposite of Everyone, Joshilyn Jackson
Loved this. Touching, funny, and suspenseful, this book draws you in immediately. Paula Vauss is a great female character, flawed but tenacious and fabulous, with a back story that truly support who she is psychologically.
The novel grabs you because it is about real and somewhat damaged people striving to succeed while also being who they are. The main characters understand the good and bad about themselves and where they come from, and deal with their baggage as best they can. It is a book about real people, all kinds of family, forgiveness, learning to trust and opening oneself up to change and possibility.
Kali, or Paula as her grandparents renamed her, was raised by a free spirited mother Kai, who was good at stories, reinventing herself and connecting to men. She was also great at getting out of relationships when things were not going her way. Alway constant was the strong bond between Kai and Paula, until a terrible mistake lands Kai in Jail and Paula in foster care.
Paula, now a successful divorce attorney in Atlanta, hasn't seen her mother in many years, but a return to sender check from her mother changes her life in ways she could never have imagined.
What works so well about the book is the way the story moves back and forth between present day Paula struggling with relationships and fears about her mother, and young teen Paula in foster care, waiting for her mother to get out of jail and reclaim her. These intertwined Paula stories of love and loss culminate in a teary eyed ending that was just perfect. I hope someone is smart enough to make this into a movie.
Loved this. Touching, funny, and suspenseful, this book draws you in immediately. Paula Vauss is a great female character, flawed but tenacious and fabulous, with a back story that truly support who she is psychologically.
The novel grabs you because it is about real and somewhat damaged people striving to succeed while also being who they are. The main characters understand the good and bad about themselves and where they come from, and deal with their baggage as best they can. It is a book about real people, all kinds of family, forgiveness, learning to trust and opening oneself up to change and possibility.
Kali, or Paula as her grandparents renamed her, was raised by a free spirited mother Kai, who was good at stories, reinventing herself and connecting to men. She was also great at getting out of relationships when things were not going her way. Alway constant was the strong bond between Kai and Paula, until a terrible mistake lands Kai in Jail and Paula in foster care.
Paula, now a successful divorce attorney in Atlanta, hasn't seen her mother in many years, but a return to sender check from her mother changes her life in ways she could never have imagined.
What works so well about the book is the way the story moves back and forth between present day Paula struggling with relationships and fears about her mother, and young teen Paula in foster care, waiting for her mother to get out of jail and reclaim her. These intertwined Paula stories of love and loss culminate in a teary eyed ending that was just perfect. I hope someone is smart enough to make this into a movie.