Candy B. (candieb) reviewed on 2/15/2009 + 239 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 7

When someone offered to let me read this book, I nearly turned it down. The reviews I saw said it didn't have enough about the sister and some said that it didn't show the author's feelings enough... but I decided "what the heck" and decided to give it a read...

I was shocked by how much I enjoyed this book! The author has a very sarcastic voice and I loved that - it was a nice change of pace from some books I've read like this one where the spend so much time feeling sorry for themselves. And yes, she admits to being very frustrated with her sister and with the world around here. I liked her honesty, I liked her moxie. I liked that she talked about HERSELF - it was, after all, HER memoir, not her sister's memoir! Too often, I read a memoir and it ends up being about someone other than the author.

The last 20 pages or so of this book make it all worth it. The small stories that end in these sarcastic, funny... oh, it's just fabulous!

Ultimately, this story is about sisterly love. I have 2 sisters of my own and even though Irene has some issues, you can tell that the author dearly loves her. I like that while everyone acknowledges that Irene has problems, they do the best they can for her and themselves. At the end of the day, that's all any of us can do. An amazing story, a touching life. Read it.

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