Helpful Score: 3
This book was a really good read, but I could have done without the massive amounts of profanity.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a fabulous book! The complex story of a young girl growing up in a terribly dysfunctional family (are there any that are functional?). It is funny, sad, but most of all powerful. Great read.
Lucy McGowan is 11 years old and her mother is taking her, her profoundly gifted twin brother Milo and her maternal Grandmother to Timber Falls, Wisconsin to care for Lucys dying grandfather. A man she has never met because her mother has been estranged from him since before Lucy and her brother were born.
Her mother, Tess, doesnt want to go. But events are working against her not going. Their Chicago apartment is about to go through a major bug fumigation so they have to vacate it for a few days. Then, while they are away, the apartment building burns down and they end up spending even more time in Timber Falls.
Her grandmother is the one who insists they need to go take care of her grandfather her abusive ex-husband. His Alzheimers is worsening and his third wife is leaving him.
In Timber Falls, the family learns about love and forgiveness and Lucy learns the one thing that shes always wanted know who her father really is. (And its not a famous actor.)
I really enjoyed this book. The story is compelling and Tess refusal to tell Lucy and Milo about their father leads Lucy to obsess about who her father might be in a hilarious manner. Plus the influences that her New Age grandmother has on her cause her to do some fairly crazy things.
Her mother, Tess, doesnt want to go. But events are working against her not going. Their Chicago apartment is about to go through a major bug fumigation so they have to vacate it for a few days. Then, while they are away, the apartment building burns down and they end up spending even more time in Timber Falls.
Her grandmother is the one who insists they need to go take care of her grandfather her abusive ex-husband. His Alzheimers is worsening and his third wife is leaving him.
In Timber Falls, the family learns about love and forgiveness and Lucy learns the one thing that shes always wanted know who her father really is. (And its not a famous actor.)
I really enjoyed this book. The story is compelling and Tess refusal to tell Lucy and Milo about their father leads Lucy to obsess about who her father might be in a hilarious manner. Plus the influences that her New Age grandmother has on her cause her to do some fairly crazy things.
Very good book.
Loved it!
Good book, but a little frustrating the way the author leads you on in certain points. Lucy is trying so hard to find out who her real dad is and several times the author will lead up to telling you and then just lead off somewhere else. Arrrggg! It drove me nuts, but still a really good book!
This was my first read of this authour. I very much enjoyed it. I am now awaiting another book of Sandra Kring 'The Book of Bright Ideas". THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS is told through the eyes of a young girl. She very much needs to know some important details of her life which her mum feels the need protect her from. If you do not enjoy a laid back read about family relationships then this book will not be for you. But I learned alot from this little novel. Often the things from the past that we feel are such shocking huge deals that we must protect our loved ones from are obstacles keeping ourselves from moving forward in enjoying our own lives and may even emotionally cripple the loved ones around us. I give this book 4 of 5 stars.
