A review by tennisgirl27
A Funny Kind of Paradise by Jo Owens

5.0

This is the story of Fran who has a debilitating stroke in her late 60s and is living out her days in a long term care home. To me the theme of this story is about life in the long term care home and focuses on the care givers who work in the home. The book was emotional for me. Feeling sadness for the characters in the home and feeling respect for the caregivers that work in the home but it also made me angry thinking about the stories in the press about care homes that don’t care properly for their residents (especially during Covid times). It also made me think of my Mom who is older and what her future could be like. Is this book a five star read?......not really but bc of the connection and emotions it elicited in me I am rating it as a 5/5 as anytime I read a book I can’t stop thinking about I think it deserves this rating.