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The Breakdown Lane by Jacquelyn Mitchard

4.0

I liked this a lot! The Breakdown Lane earns bonus points in my book because it does an interesting thing with genre. I would call this a medical fiction book, if such a genre exists. I learned not only about the plight of one family, I also learned about MS. The MS was the "something extra" in this book that leaves me so satisfied. I love to learn and I love fiction. I love little more than when a writer can weave educational information into a good story, as is often seen in historical fiction. This medical information as part of a novel was new to me, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Mitchard's character development was also well done. My only complaint was that the ending was a bit too much of a happily-ever-after and tied up too nicely. It didn't feel realistic. Otherwise, this was a solid read.