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Camille24 (camilleisreading)
This book was so incredible and I finally understand why my mom has been telling me to read it for years. I loved all the different voices and narratives, although at times it was tricky to keep all the characters straight. This book made me cry and laugh. It made me think about my relationship with my mom and to ask more questions about the past. I think a strong theme running through this book is how you can only know somebody really well by listening to their stories. The lives (especially th ...more
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Shelves: biography-memoir
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Melody Salsbury
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