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"When a widowed, aging mother allows Green, her thirty-something daughter, to move into her apartment, all she wants for her is a stable and quiet existence like her own. But when Green turns up with her long-term girlfriend in tow, her mother is enraged and unwilling to welcome their relationship into her home. Having centered her life on her husband and child, her daughter's definition of family is not one she can accept. Meanwhile, the nursing home where she works insists that she lower her standard of care for Jen, an elderly dementia patient who traveled the world as a successful diplomat, chose not to have children, and has no family. Outraged, Green's mother begins to reconsider the unfair consequences of choosing one's own path"--Page 4 of cover.… (more)
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The story is told in the first
I might have had more empathy for the narrator if her name was provided. As it is, it was difficult to relate to her. The daughter is selfish and a narcissist, who was unlikeable. The only character with any redeeming qualities was Lane, the daughter’s lesbian girlfriend.
Now that you know the narrative, you don’t have to read the book. Not worth the time.