lschlego's review against another edition
5.0
I picked this up at the library because of a recommendation of a different book by this author. This story was fantastic. The story alternated in the first person between mother and daughter. The mother had her daughter in an affair, with her lover leaving her shortly after the child was born. He told her he would come back for her one day, wherever she is, and she lives in constant total belief that her true love will come back for her one day. The daughter lives in this world with her mother, moving every few years and not being able to settle in anywhere. The character development is so well done and I could really feel the madness and desperation unwinding through the story. I would love to read more from this author.
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