This sounded like such a great book. I couldn't stand the way it was pieced together. Memory after memory sort of jumbled together. I ended up not finishing.

I did not finish this rambling, plotless tale. The writing and language were juvenile, although that might have been a literary device. Regardless, there were far too many subplots to make this a coherent hole.

I received this book from the publisher and NetGalley.

This book has an interesting format, including random paragraphs that jump from memory to memory as if the author is retelling her story as an old woman. The pieces seem a little fragmented. In between these fragmented pieces are jokes, or puns that are short and kind of fill the space as transitions. I’ve never seen or read a book like it before.

The author begins at the first generation and tells a family story into at least 3 generations of mothers and daughters. She finally lands in Elsie Finch, and her life gets depicted the most. To be honest, the book detailed a lot of heartache and family dysfunction. It was difficult to read the loss, pain and grief of Elsie Finch. For that reason, I didn’t actually finish this book, but read about 75% of it. It might end with hope?

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my review.