![]() ![]() She just never seems to enjoy or appreciate them till they are gone. But Rose’s mother who seems to be unhappy with her life, takes it out on her children. Our mothers were busy keeping house and feeding and clothing the children to worry much about emotional health. Rose is a child born in 1951, two years before my own birth, so I relate to her generationally. ![]() A mother who made an unfortunate choice in a mate, a decision to leave an unhappy life, or a secret kept all affect the individual and the family. We are reminded how an individual’s choices affect each generation. In this story, the main character introduces herself at birth, and while we are following Todd’s story, we are also learning her family’s history. She does such interesting things with time. While I can see this is a beginning, it did not disappoint. I always enjoy Kate Atkinson’s novels, so I was excited to read her first book. ![]()
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