Review: is this a good book or not... read it and find out for yourself.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2011
While reading this book and reading the abuse Mama heaped upon her children that was skimmed over by the author I was stunned and then understanding in reflection of my own life. Hopefully the author is not writing from first-hand experience but somehow I think they are.Can you imagine telling a daughter that she was responsible for the death of a beloved, most precious, therapist to all, family pet? That is one part of the story that is fleshed out but the rest of the verbal abuse is just mentioned and never gone into because of the wonderful fact that "Mama is talking". Making up for your verbal abuse by having "special" time with each child is horrible way to forgive yourself for your abuse.I found much of the book well written, the author delving into each charaters psyce making me continue reading and reading until the book was finished. I was looking for the mother to tell her daughters why she stopped talking and the answer was there for me.  The mother's way of rhyming became off putting towards the middle of the story but I continued to read even those parts in case the reason for her not speaking for twenty years was revealed.Again even without understanding why the daughters, significant others, husband, brother-in-law, sister and others responded in the way they did the book brought out emotions of sadness, happiness, anger, hope, excitement, family protectiveness and anticipation for me.I wouldn't give this book a pass and I hope all that read it, read it with an open mind allowing their own opinions to form because just as the book imparts, each persons perspective of a situation (or book) is their very own and very different from others.I received a complimentary copy of this book to review.