Stephanie Gangi

This book is done in the first person as the narrator for the whole book. As a result you only get her perspective on things. This usually works best with a reliable narrator who you trust is doing an accurate job of relating what is going on. Bea who is 60 and is the daughter of a famous photographer is dealing with how her mother used her and her twin older brothers as subject for her nude pictures of them. There are a ton of backstories in this book. The author gives Bea so many issues to deal with that it is hard to comprehend how she is able to deal with it all. If you are looking for a story that deals with youthful trauma, adult problems etc., then you may enjoy this. The book does a good job of showing how early life experiences can stay with you and effect you forever and it is not easy to move on without resolving those issues. The book is 275 pages and for some may be worth the time and effort. It would have worked better for me with some other voices besides Bea's.… (mehr)