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Friday, January 17, 2014

Mother, Mother by Koren Zailckas 363 pages

Josephine Hurst lives in the perfect house with her perfect family at least in her own mind even though her husband Doug is an alcoholic, oldest daughter Rose has vanished with her boyfriend, younger daughter Violet has just been committed to an insane asylum, and son William is a socially inept, home schooler recently diagnosed with Aspergers and Epilepsy. But then with a controlling, narcissist for a wife and mother what can you expect? When a family argument turns to violence it sends events into motion that reveal the lies, secrets and illusions that the Hursts have been forced to live under. Well written, fast paced and I think true to the symptoms and consequences of narcissism, Mother, Mother is a compelling read that’s hard to put down even though there were times I felt browbeat by Josephine’s endless machinations and schemes.

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