A review by skist92
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

3.5

Mixed thoughts on this. It was a different perspective since the main character, Julia, was close to her 60s and we read about her life now and then as a wife and mother and her own relationship with her mother and everything in between. I think I would’ve appreciated this book more if I were older or if I were a mother, but I really appreciate the perspective. It makes me think twice about who seems like they have their life together because truly no one knows what they’re doing most of the time even though it may look like they’re put together. We all have our hidden battles. Some good food for thought about not taking the ones we love for granted, being thankful for good mental health, and how there isn’t a “right way” to necessarily do something. Got emotional at the end there, which surprised me.  P.S. Mark is such a good man. I hope everyone finds their “Mark”