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A review by atirandomness
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
2.0
Wow. What a nasty family.
This is based on a true story according to the author so maybe that's why she seems to think the decisions this family made were heroic and selfless but in reality, they're a pretty shitty group of people. A lot of bad (borderline cruel) decisions made by very unlikable people and they all build up to... nothing really. Just skips to the happily ever after and we're all supposed to ignore the boatload of loose ends dangling in the wind. Actions have consequences and I don't have much patience for stories that pretend otherwise. And the fact that I disliked almost every character didn't help much either. So yeah, 2 stars for the potential but very poor execution. The book should have focused on Anna and Stuart and to hell with the Adler's.
This is based on a true story according to the author so maybe that's why she seems to think the decisions this family made were heroic and selfless but in reality, they're a pretty shitty group of people. A lot of bad (borderline cruel) decisions made by very unlikable people and they all build up to... nothing really. Just skips to the happily ever after and we're all supposed to ignore the boatload of loose ends dangling in the wind. Actions have consequences and I don't have much patience for stories that pretend otherwise. And the fact that I disliked almost every character didn't help much either. So yeah, 2 stars for the potential but very poor execution. The book should have focused on Anna and Stuart and to hell with the Adler's.