A review by machadamia
Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is very short and very easy to read in a pretty innovative format. The whole story is told with refrigerator notes. And because of this format, not much of a story can be formed though a good effort was given nonetheless. 

The trajectory is quite predictable

mum and daughter doesn’t spend much time together, mother and daughter quarrel a lot because it’s either the job’s fault or the daughter’s fault for not taking out time for them. In the end, it’s really both party’s fault. It made me sad because I have experienced such loss before, the type of loss where you thought you had more time to make memories and do things but you didn’t actually have that. Which is why I now try my best to have no regrets with regards to the people I love.

I think there’s not much to critique because it really is a simple story told in a simple way. It’s definitely a rather worthwhile journey if you choose to embark on it and because it is so short, you really have nothing to lose.