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5\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOW! Why did I like this book so much? Was it the eccentric family? The snarky honesty? The over-the-top characters? The unwavering loyalty between mother and daughter? All of the above? I am going to try really hard <\/strong>not to spoil anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maria Semple may have just written one of my favorite books ever. I found it to be satirical and hilarious, although I can see how some may not find the sarcasm to be that funny. And yes. I found it sad at times, too. Agoraphobic Bernadette is misunderstood, but her daughter gets her. Her daughter remains loyal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My heart broke when Bernadette disappeared. No, that’s not a spoiler. That is on the back of the book and the title is<\/strong> <\/strong>Where’d You Go, Bernadette<\/em>. The adoptee in me was crying as Bee, Bernadette’s daughter, never wavers when searching for her mother. Her devotion to her mother remains strong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was hating all of the right characters and sympathizing with the rest. Semple perfectly depicted her characters to be exactly what I needed them to be. And then, there were some welcomed surprises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The style was unlike anything I had ever read, and I thought it worked perfectly. Almost the entire novel was correspondences between various characters (emails, letters, faxes), with some narration sprinkled in. I can see how some may not like it, but I loved it. I had no clue what I was getting into, but I am so glad I read it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found it to be a quick read (I finished in 2 evenings). I read so many mixed reviews and posts saying people couldn’t finish it. I have no clue why! I thought it was incredible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is now one of my favorite books of all time. It had me laughing, almost made me cry, and made me appreciate my mom a little more \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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