Review: Psychological Study of  A Dysfunctional Family
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2013
Meg's review sums up for me why you are likely to find people who love this book and people like me who can't get past the first few chapters: "By now, you guys probably know that I like dysfunctional family stories. 'The Fishers of Paradise' definitely falls firmly in the dysfunctional family camp."I fall in the other camp -- the one that's looking for slick escapism with a touch of humor.Don't get wrong, there are things I liked about this book.  I loved the opening scene of the ornery old woman who refuses to get off her house boat as it's being towed off it's mooring, sitting on the porch drinking tea (or possibly something stronger) as china falls out of the cabinets she didn't pack up as advised.Each character I met was similarly drawn with loving attention to nuance.But when it comes to family dysfunction and psychological studies, I've aplenty going on IRL (in real life), so I'll pass on that.