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A review by graciesmom
Our Short History by Lauren Grodstein
4.0
4 stars out of 5
Our Short History, written by Lauren Grodstein, is a sensitively-written fictional memoir. The book had me at page one and never let go till the end. It’s funny, it’s sad and it’s a well-told tale.
Karen Neulander is writing her life story for her six-year-old son, Jake, as she is suffering from Stage IV ovarian cancer and is not expected to live much longer. Karen is a single parent, having raised Jake from the start. She plans for Jake to live with her sister’s family when she dies, but then the boy’s biological father steps, unexpectedly, back into the picture. Who will gain custody?
Our Short History is a beautifully written book and I would very much recommend it.
Publication Date: 21 Mar 2017
Thanks to Algonquin Books and Netgalley for this Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for an unbiased review.
Our Short History, written by Lauren Grodstein, is a sensitively-written fictional memoir. The book had me at page one and never let go till the end. It’s funny, it’s sad and it’s a well-told tale.
Karen Neulander is writing her life story for her six-year-old son, Jake, as she is suffering from Stage IV ovarian cancer and is not expected to live much longer. Karen is a single parent, having raised Jake from the start. She plans for Jake to live with her sister’s family when she dies, but then the boy’s biological father steps, unexpectedly, back into the picture. Who will gain custody?
Our Short History is a beautifully written book and I would very much recommend it.
Publication Date: 21 Mar 2017
Thanks to Algonquin Books and Netgalley for this Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for an unbiased review.