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I enjoyed this book up until the ending. The ending left a lot to be desired. The ending just fell flat for me. I thought there was so much more that could have been done with the ending. That being said, I did enjoy reading the book up until that point. It was a fast read. I found the characters interesting especially Lisa and Joe. I would have given this book a 4 star rating if the ending would have lived up to my expectations.
The interesting thing about Just What Kind of Mother Are You? is that Lisa Kallisto’s lapse in attention doesn’t bring about tragedy for her own child, but instead for one of her friend’s children. Daly writes in an easy and straightforward manner, and throws in quite a few surprises as Lisa’s emotional state runs the gamut between guilt, shame and the desire to escape the spotlight and responsibility. I really liked the dynamics of the friendship Daly showed in the relationship between Lisa and
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As a mother myself, I was drawn to the book description. This was definitely a page turner.
Jul 25, 2013
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