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itskayleigh05 's review for:
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
This is November's book club book, I had bought it from Amazon to read on holiday over the summer but never got round to it so I was really pleased when Melissa picked it, gave me the perfect excuse to bump it up my to-read list.
The story is about Bernadette, the mother of Bee, wife of Elgie, Galer Street mom. Bernadette has issues, her crowning glory, a twenty mile house was ripped down by the person she sold it to, she moved to Seattle and had several miscarriages. She finally had Bee and Bee was sick, spending the first five years of her life in the hospital.
I loved how the book was told through a series of articles, emails, conversations, etc and also a bit of prose. It was fascinating how the story unfolded, starting somewhere in the middle, going back through the history and then finishing with a good conclusion. All the way through the book Bernadette, Bee and Elgie are planning a trip to Antarctica.
I loved that Bernadette actually went through with the trip and ended up loving it so much that she stayed a while. I thought it was great that Audrey finally realised the error of her ways and really came through for Bee and for Bernadette in the end and helped Bee find her mother.
The one thing I didn't like was Soo-Lin. It was a bit predictable but I really didn't like her character or how she affected the story, I didn't think she brought much to the whole thing and it was a real shame she came between Bee, Bernadette and Elgie.
Overall, a really enjoyable read, very humourous in places but also a touching and lovely story about a mother and daughter. I would definitely recommend reading it!
The story is about Bernadette, the mother of Bee, wife of Elgie, Galer Street mom. Bernadette has issues, her crowning glory, a twenty mile house was ripped down by the person she sold it to, she moved to Seattle and had several miscarriages. She finally had Bee and Bee was sick, spending the first five years of her life in the hospital.
I loved how the book was told through a series of articles, emails, conversations, etc and also a bit of prose. It was fascinating how the story unfolded, starting somewhere in the middle, going back through the history and then finishing with a good conclusion. All the way through the book Bernadette, Bee and Elgie are planning a trip to Antarctica.
I loved that Bernadette actually went through with the trip and ended up loving it so much that she stayed a while. I thought it was great that Audrey finally realised the error of her ways and really came through for Bee and for Bernadette in the end and helped Bee find her mother.
The one thing I didn't like was Soo-Lin. It was a bit predictable but I really didn't like her character or how she affected the story, I didn't think she brought much to the whole thing and it was a real shame she came between Bee, Bernadette and Elgie.
Overall, a really enjoyable read, very humourous in places but also a touching and lovely story about a mother and daughter. I would definitely recommend reading it!