So, I'm giving this a 4 star review for a couple of reasons:
-I expected a very different collection based on Burrough's other books. Don't get me wrong; it's nice to see versatility from an author. But as a regular reader, I feel a little side-swiped, as it were. 3 stars here.
-The stories themselves are well written and engaging. 4 stars there.
-Being a child of an alcoholic father and emotionally abusive mother, these stories definitely hit home for me. What impressed me most was not just Burrough's honesty (because let's face it: its never easy to talk about your family's dirty, nasty, skeletal laundry) but the general tone of forgiveness that carries throughout. I don't know if it is due to the author beng able to forgive or being able to emotionally remove himself to a third party stance; either way I'm impressed. 5 stars for bravery.
-I expected a very different collection based on Burrough's other books. Don't get me wrong; it's nice to see versatility from an author. But as a regular reader, I feel a little side-swiped, as it were. 3 stars here.
-The stories themselves are well written and engaging. 4 stars there.
-Being a child of an alcoholic father and emotionally abusive mother, these stories definitely hit home for me. What impressed me most was not just Burrough's honesty (because let's face it: its never easy to talk about your family's dirty, nasty, skeletal laundry) but the general tone of forgiveness that carries throughout. I don't know if it is due to the author beng able to forgive or being able to emotionally remove himself to a third party stance; either way I'm impressed. 5 stars for bravery.
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