pickSO SAD this is over!!!! This book tore me to shreds and put me back together again! We follow 8 year old Francie through her tumultuous upbringing with her mentally ill mother to her life with her aunt and uncle. As an adult, Francie tries to reconcile a number of odd occurrences that took place at emotionally difficult times. I finished this in about 24 hours and I can't remember the last time that happened!
I've gotten over the yarn craft blunder and fell head over heels with these broken, traumatized characters. Bender meticulously explores how children deal with the trauma of a parent with mental illness in a way that is so tender, it hurts.
This girl Francie said her mom made "crocheted blankets" that she "knitted during a stretch of sleepless nights." LORDY... YOU CAN'T KNIT A CROCHETED BLANKET!!!!! ??????
Sorry... ? That drives me CRAZY!!!
I have been eyeing the beautiful Juniper books for several years, but they are not inexpensive and every time I like the cover scheme the books were not really to my liking or vice versa. So when they started this new line of contemporary “books everyone should own” (BESO) I took the plunge, or kiss if you will. I am really enjoying the first installment that arrived on Christmas Eve. The personalized Yeti for my tea was my favorite gift this year
pickI can‘t believe this is Bender‘s first novel in 10 years. Her last book The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake is a book that I still think about. Lucky for us, I don‘t think you will be disappointed by her new book.
For my full review, please visit my blog at: http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2020/08/07/the-butterfly-lampshade-mini-review/
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