Review: I love Lucy...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2013
I started reading this book this afternoon, and had to finish it. I couldn't wait to see what happened next for Lucy and Oliver. From the minute her aunt died, and Oliver convinced Lucy to move into her aunt's house, I was hooked. Although like another reviewer, I am also old enough to be Lucy's mother (or aunt), I felt many of the emotions she did, especially last December. My friend (who, in addition to my other friends, and my parents, make up my fake "family"--loved what Kate and her partner said about families) and I went to my parents' house because I kept calling all day Sunday and getting a busy signal. When I called Monday morning and the line was still busy, I called my friend and when we got to their house, they were on the floor dehydrated and pretty sick. They went to the hospital and are now in a nursing home. I'm in the process of selling their home--going through their things and being hit with so many memories. Like Lucy, I am also an only child so everything fell on my shoulders. In one day, everything changed. That's why this book meant so much to me.I loved all of the characters, even Edith (she means well--every family has a person in it who "means well," doesn't it? The descriptions of New York City, as well as Queens, were a very nice touch.I am so glad I bought this book.