A review by alayne_reads
Sandwich by Catherine Newman

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book follows a woman on vacation with her family in Sandwich MA.  We’re experiencing everything through her eyes. This is a vacation they’ve taken each year as a family, and now her children are 20 and 24- both grown and mostly out of the house. We follow her grappling with: early menopause and her complicated feelings with her body, aging parents, and how to parent her adult children. It’s a peek into a week with a family, and everything they’re bringing to the table at that moment-with some insights from the past. There’s not a ton of action or excitement , but I couldn’t put it down. 

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