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I was looking for a book that was a little different. A break from the angst of the books I normally read. JUST FINE WITH CAROLINE fit that bill.
The story centers around Caroline, a 25-year-old who finds herself back home helping her father with her mother with Alzheimer's. Caroline always thought she'd come back home, but she figured she'd do it on her own terms and living her own dreams. Now that she's back, she's trying to figure out who she is and what she wants while to tries to hold onto the memories of her family that her mother's forgotten.
Caroline surrounds herself with some quirky characters who add a little bit of fun to this story. Her cousin is a hot mess, her best friend had his own secrets and there's her new business neighbor who calls to her and her weird dog. You never know exactly what you're going to get with group, but it made it fun to follow along.
The storyline with Caroline's mother tugged at your heartsrings, but in the ned everything surrounding her mother and her relationship with Noah's grandfather helped Caroline appreciate the family she had...dirty laundry and all. It also made it so she could look beyond what he mother did and be truthful with herself about exactly who and what she wanted out of her life.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 11 October, 2016: Finished reading
- 11 October, 2016: Reviewed