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Book Review of The Family Tree

The Family Tree
The Family Tree
Author: Carole Cadwalladr
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 5


This was a very interesting and compelling book. The book seemed to start out a little slow, flipping back and forth between the past and the present. At times I felt sorry for the adult Rebecca because she is married to a man that does not love her. When she gets pregnant, Alastair convinces her to get an abortion. After making a family tree, she realizes that her grandmother and grandfather were first cousins. Her father and aunt are lovers. While her mother is giving a party at their house, she kills herself in the bathroom. Sometimes a lot of the stuff that happens in the book is hard to keep track of.