Not a great book, but decent enough.

I was looking for something light and not too serious when I picked this one up - that is definitely not what I got.

All I can really say is that this is not the type of book that I needed to be reading at this point in my life - in fact, I found it rather inopportune.

The story dragged on at parts yet could have been more developed at others. Luckily for readers, though, it ended on a happy note for all!

I haven't read a lot of fiction in the recent past-but this story grabbed my heart and wouldn't let me go. I laughed and cried-cried a lot..and in public..these were real people-people I came to love and only want the best for and hurt for them when they were hurting. I didn't want the story of this family to end.....I want more......you will too. Most importantly every page made me appreciate my health and my family more-made me want to be a better mother, wife and sibling. Made me want to create what their family has managed to create over the years-made me hopeful that perhaps someday our family will reach that place. And perhaps the reason why I was so moved by this book was that this was the life of a step-family-one that was disfunctional at times, but that over the years was able to function like there were no divisions by blood. But I do not think that you have to be familiar with step-family dynamics to relate to this book. Pick it up!!!!

This book begins with the death of a mother of four, Barbara, who passes away due to cancer. She leaves her daughters each a letter and a journal, which she wrote during her fight with cancer. With these, they learn their mothers secrets, heartaches and loves. Each daughter is also dealing with her own struggles. They use their mothers words of advicec from her journal, and also each other, to get through their first year without their mother.

There was nothing wrong with this book, it might even deserve 4 stars...but it felt to me like it might be a bit unrealistic. The way the characters talk to each other reads cheesy. I don't know anyone who talks like that. It feels like they are all too perfect, everything turns out perfect in the end like a farytale. Just seems a bit too far fetched, no ones life is like that! I would have given this star a better rating if only it hadn't been too perfect.

Eh

GREAT BOOK! highly recommend!!

I loved the book and the way it was written , it made me relate to all off them though i didn't go through something similar , their emotions and suffering were really .
However , I did not like the ending I liked some ends but not in general but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy that cuz I really did

This book has been a firm favourite for a really long time, one I always recommend to others….

Then I reread it and was left a little disappointed. I’m
Not sure if it’s because I’ve lost my Mum since reading that it just doesn’t feel the same.

There are some beautiful, poignant moments throughout the book and the idea behind it is a very sweet one, one I wish I’d had from Mum

I am about 50 pages into this book and just not connecting with any of the characters. There is too much going on for me, too many characters to follow. Too many good books out there to continue reading this mediocre one!