I picked up this book thinking I would find a kindred spirit in Margaret Overton. Like her, I usually think of myself as “the adult in the room,” as she described it. However I was disappointed with this book. The think my issue boils down to: there was never much of anything at stake for Overton. She was never in danger of losing her furs or her posh Chicago condo. She could afford endless amounts of therapy, vacations to Paris and the Napa Valley, as well as the MFA program to follow her dreams (as well as the job flexibility that must have required.) I was particularly turned off by her rather cruel characterizations of the men she actively sought out to date. (This section went on for awhile and became quite tedious. Is there anyone out there who enjoys reading about a stranger’s bad blind dates?) I certainly agree she’s had some traumatic events happen in her life, but she has far more resources than many do to deal with them. It takes courage to be bold, raw, transparent aobut your life.. in this case the messy mess of and in Margaret's life post divorce. Every one of us on some level can (or should) relate to the often chaotic and painfilled choices while working, raising children, dealing with our own health and the death of ones we love. BRAVO for doing this with humor and dignity. I love that she does not have a trite easy end (there rarely is). A book, someone's story should transport you, and this does. Right into the middle of Margaret's life. I felt what she felt. I have come away from this book deeply touched my another's journey. Thank you for sharing it with us
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Too awkward to finish. I didn't find it funny at all.
—peckhouser
This should be the handbook to life. Great read.
—Mia_Secret_Sanctuary
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book!
—maximus142
