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We Are Not Ourselves is the most depressing book I have ever read. It makes The Road by Cormac McCarthy look like a fun light read. I guess it is an accurate portrayal of the lives 90% of all Americans lead. We long for things we do not currently have and once we finally achieve/receive them they do not bring us the happiness we have longed for.
Mare Winningham is the perfect voice of Eeyore, I mean Eileen, enveloping the listener in a fog of disappointment. The fact that Matthew Thomas could evo ...more
Mare Winningham is the perfect voice of Eeyore, I mean Eileen, enveloping the listener in a fog of disappointment. The fact that Matthew Thomas could evo ...more
This was a beautifully written story of life. It follows the story of Eileen Leary and her family from her childhood until late in life. It is very slowly paced and details every phase of life. At times I liked the characters and others when I wanted to scream at them for making stupid decisions. In the end it was a well told story of this family. Mare Winningham read and did a wonderful job. This book is not for anyone looking for a fast paced, plot driven book.
The story line was not what I was expecting but it was interesting. It was the story of a family where the husband/father is the victim of early onset Alzheimers and the effect of this on the entire family. Glad I read it but I thought it dragged at the end which is the reason I only gave the book 3 stars.
Brilliantly written, very moving. A bit long in the middle. Insightful, poignant, real. 60 years (1951-2011)through the life of an Irish-American family. The characters will stay with me a long time.
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