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This book was a nice summer read and I appreciated some of the insight into family dynamics. The parents (having 3 grown boys) were much like Doug and me - good cop/bad cop which drew me in. Although this was fiction, I think it was good for me to read given that someday I will have to navigate these waters. I could see myself having a difficult time and perhaps having a "heads-up" will make for smoother sailing when the time comes for our boys to introduce new family members in the form of wives. Although the mom in the story was a bit of a pain, I could relate to her feelings of losing control and value. As our kids grow older the role changes can be difficult. Thankfully, I have enough going on outside of my nest that it hopefully won't hit me quite so hard. The book was also a good reminder that even though our kids often look like adults and have grown up responsibilities, they still have a lot of maturing to do. Patience is harder with someone that looks like a man or woman but acts like a child sometimes (I find toddlers a lot easier!). The young adult children did a lot of fumbling around trying to figure their relationships out and it reminded me of some of the dumb moves I made or witnessed at that age. A good reminder to be patient with them well into their twenties. Two stars - the book was predictable and I breezed through it so quickly that I didn't feel captivated. A beach book with nice short chapters and not a lot of heady nonsense to weed through if you're in the mood for that.

2022-11-09 10:02