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Unsettled Ground
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Wholly Unexpected.
When twins Jeanie and Julius are hit with the death of their mother, they are left to fend for themselves for the first time in their adult lives. The problem? At 51 years old, neither has ever had to as they have always lived with and relied on their mother.
A mother who left them wholly unprepared for life.
Afraid, alone, shocked and despondent, Jeanie and Julius must learn to take care of basic needs. Working, making money and finding a new place to live, all while discovering that their mother wasn’t exactly who they thought she was.
Time and again, these two are hit hard, devastated by life’s circumstances.
Digging deep, Jeanie works hard and is determined to save herself and her brother from the depths of despair.
A slow moving story that I enjoyed but that took quite a bit to get going. While I liked this novel, I didn’t quite love it. I admit to being confused by a mother who didn’t raise her children to care for themselves, and become independent forward thinking adults.
3.65 Stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Tin House for the arc.
Published on Goodreads and Twitter.
Wholly Unexpected.
When twins Jeanie and Julius are hit with the death of their mother, they are left to fend for themselves for the first time in their adult lives. The problem? At 51 years old, neither has ever had to as they have always lived with and relied on their mother.
A mother who left them wholly unprepared for life.
Afraid, alone, shocked and despondent, Jeanie and Julius must learn to take care of basic needs. Working, making money and finding a new place to live, all while discovering that their mother wasn’t exactly who they thought she was.
Time and again, these two are hit hard, devastated by life’s circumstances.
Digging deep, Jeanie works hard and is determined to save herself and her brother from the depths of despair.
A slow moving story that I enjoyed but that took quite a bit to get going. While I liked this novel, I didn’t quite love it. I admit to being confused by a mother who didn’t raise her children to care for themselves, and become independent forward thinking adults.
3.65 Stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Tin House for the arc.
Published on Goodreads and Twitter.
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Reading Progress
May 7, 2021
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Started Reading
May 7, 2021
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May 7, 2021
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May 12, 2021
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Thanks Tina!
Marialyce (absltmom, yaya) wrote: "I had a tough time with this one."
Sorry to hear that Marialyce! I totally get why!
Victoria wrote: "I have trouble connecting with this author, but I'm glad you found it to be closer to 4 stars than 3. 😁"
I understand Victoria.. it was a wild read.
Angela M wrote: "Susanne , I liked it more than you . I didn’t understand the mother either , but was heartbroken for what she did to them ."
Glad you enjoyed this one. I liked it but it vexed me.
Dorie - Cats&Books :) wrote: "Terrific review Susanne, way too many 3* this year :("
I have had some great reads but quite a few 3 star reads lately.
Ceecee wrote: "Great review Susanne- I liked this just a bit more than you did!! Like your very precise rating! ❤️"
Glad you liked this one more Ceecee!
DeAnn wrote: "Susanne, I love the specific 3.65 stars! I'm sorry that you didn't love this one. Sounds like an odd premise."
LOL DeAnn! I was very specific with this.
Holly wrote: "Fair review Susanne! We can't love them all, wish we could."
Thanks Holly!
Maureen wrote: "Great review Susanne, very fair and honest 🌸"
Thank you Maureen!
Thanks so much Cheri! I think this one was quite good but I found it very sad. I wanted more for Julius and Jeanie.. and was disturbed that the mother knew she was ill, kept so many secrets and left them so ill-equipped to face the future..