An Australian Author and a memoir that has wonderful characterisation.
The relationship between Alice’s mother and grandmother (father’s mother) would
have been hilarious if there had not been a young girl caught in the middle
who’s self- esteem was being affected by the selfishness and insecurity of the
women. I also loved the description of their house in suburbia, so clearly
pictured that the knick-knacks were easily imagined by the reader. This was a story that left me wanting to know if Alice
married a skip, and how her upbringing continued to influence her relationships
at university and beyond. The memoir
included some really poignant moments including her first romantic relationship
and the realisation of her mother’s mental health problems.
Busy chick’s highlight – Due to the empathy you feel for
this poor little girl, I found her incidents at school when she was very young
emotional reading.
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