If You Were Here (by Alice Peterson)

I have loved all the books I’ve read by Alice Peterson over the past thirteen years or so. The author was struck with a debilitating illness that changed the course of her life  in her late teens, and her books reflect that. The characters in her novels often deal with disabilities and chronic illness.  ‘If You Were Me’ is no exception. 

The book is narrated alternatively by Peggy - an independent and often lonely woman in her late 70s and Flo, Peggy’s granddaughter, who is in her late 20s. ...