A review by kalkie
Perfect Daughter, by Amanda Prowse
2.0
This isn't my usual kind of read at all. However I'm currently laid up with a broken ankle, and was looking for something easy to read through the drug and pain haze!
The most I can say about the book was it was OK. The main character, "Jacks" (urgh!) Morgan is a wife, mother and carer to her own elderly mother who is suffering from dementia. The relationship between "Jacks" (urgh!) and her mother was never on the best of terms even when she was little, so it's surprising that "Jacks" (urgh!) takes such close care of her as she does. She has a husband who seems to barely lift a finger, and two children (10 and 18) who expect every little thing handed to them. Then "Jacks" (urgh!) complains that she's tired and run down. I can't help but think if she wasn't such a doormat then things could be a whole lot better for her!
There's a very odd side-story about a childhood sweetheart who makes a reappearance, which didn't really add anything to the story. There were also a couple of "secrets" which became quite obvious as the book went on and which I was just relieved when they were revealed.
There really isn't a lot to this book. It's fine for what it is - but I don't think I'll be picking up any more in this series. Besides which, the name "Jacks" (urgh!) just grated every single time I read it!!
This review was originally posted on Babs' Bookshelf
The most I can say about the book was it was OK. The main character, "Jacks" (urgh!) Morgan is a wife, mother and carer to her own elderly mother who is suffering from dementia. The relationship between "Jacks" (urgh!) and her mother was never on the best of terms even when she was little, so it's surprising that "Jacks" (urgh!) takes such close care of her as she does. She has a husband who seems to barely lift a finger, and two children (10 and 18) who expect every little thing handed to them. Then "Jacks" (urgh!) complains that she's tired and run down. I can't help but think if she wasn't such a doormat then things could be a whole lot better for her!
There's a very odd side-story about a childhood sweetheart who makes a reappearance, which didn't really add anything to the story. There were also a couple of "secrets" which became quite obvious as the book went on and which I was just relieved when they were revealed.
There really isn't a lot to this book. It's fine for what it is - but I don't think I'll be picking up any more in this series. Besides which, the name "Jacks" (urgh!) just grated every single time I read it!!
This review was originally posted on Babs' Bookshelf