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Sonja Yoerg

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Received this book from #NetGalley.

This book tells the story of psychology professor Jackie, who is married to Miles. Jackie works at a university where her ex-boyfriend, Harlan, also works. One night, Jackie and Miles go out to dinner with Harlan who has started dating Jackie's postdoc Nasira. Needless to say Jackie is surprised and becomes slightly obsessed with the couple. Jackie spent 5 years with Harlan and they had a different timeline of dating events than he has with Nasira and Jackie wonders why. Then, someone on Jackie's team discovers that some of her data has been corrupted. All this time Jackie is suspicious that Harlan is using Nasira to get back at her and Miles brushes her off as insecure. She's also becoming insecure about her marriage to Miles because he travels a lot. After her college boyfriend shows up to one of her public talks, her life unravels fast.… (mer)
 
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Cathie_Dyer | 5 andra recensioner | Feb 29, 2024 |
I found this story intriguing. A story of a family that is so focused on the material side of life that they exist in their home but don’t connect. The mother who tried to keep everything balanced. Then she finds a sixteen year old girl who has lived in the woods and has no idea how to live in the “real” world. They all learn from each other and the lessons are not easy but important. Suzanne is the mother and a wonderful character.
The only downside of the book is the bad language of Suzanne and Whit’s teenagers.… (mer)
 
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LuLibro | 15 andra recensioner | Jan 22, 2024 |
I was looking for some "pass timing" reading, and selected this book as I was interested in the setting. I almost quit in the middle but was curious about what was going to happen to the characters, so I stayed with it. I'm glad I did.
And the outdoors person and botanist in you will especially appreciate it.
 
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jjbinkc | 15 andra recensioner | Aug 27, 2023 |
I thought this book was really beautiful and eloquently written and a fine example of how women's fiction can be literary fiction, deep and moving with a great portrayal of mental illness.

It did take me several chapters to become engrossed in this novel and to get my bearings regarding who was who. Even then I felt I could have stepped away; however, the characters were intricately developed and crafted with each having their own and I thought of them affectionately.

This story has its origins in a real law case and though the rest of it is fictionalised I was impressed by the way that Yoerg set up the effect of the case on the generations to come. Additionally, the setting of Vermont was well done and I felt like this could have been memoir at points.

Classism was portrayed in such an incredible manner. I was fascinated by how we saw it slowly creep through the story to play a huge role, and the way that prejudice was so easily dismissed and explained away. The concept of bad blood coming back later through Carole's illness was so incredibly poignant and ironic, and I loved the way the last twist of information worked against those who'd used the idea.

The connection between Solange and Alison was honestly so sweet. Alison was an absolute delight to read about and was incredibly well-written; I could see aspects of my twelve-year-old sister in her. The way she talked about feeling lonely and forgotten leading up to how she comes to really appreciate her mother was incredibly touching.

Not all characters were 'good' and I appreciated the way this showed all facets of people--the good, the bad, and the ugly. I loved how even when I adored a character, they showed their flaws and did something I wouldn't expect.

Finally, and most importantly, I loved how this talked about mental illness. So often literature does no justice to this very important matter, but this showed how mental illness is real, how it needs to be talked about, and how it is something that we can live with.

Beautiful, beautiful novel. I highly recommend for those looking for a deeper women's lit read.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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