We follow
the journey of the family from the “how’s and whys” they ended up back at home
with their parents. We see how quickly
the sibling can revert back to teenage girls and see Max and Cleo go through
some life altering changes.
Empty
Nest…not so much. Weezy and Will thought
they were going to enjoy the next stages in their life, when life decides to
throw them a curve ball. Suddenly they
find themselves with a house full of their three adult children.
Weezy,
mother of the three children, and married to Will. Has had life turn out better for her than
ever expected.
Claire, the
middle child has had her world crumble around her. Her boyfriend called off their wedding, moved
out of their shared apartment, and she has burned through all her cash and has
found herself buried in credit card debt.
With no other option she moves home.
Martha, the
oldest child, is still living at home with her parents. She had a great career as a nurse, but the
stress and anxiety became too much and she left it all behind, moved back home
and works retail.
Max, the
youngest, preparing to graduate from college with his girlfriend Cleo by his
side. This young couple finds themselves
having to move into the basement of Max’s parent house.
I found this
book to be several layered stories within from the perspective of four women in
the family – Weezy, Cleo, Claire and Martha.
It was interesting to read the book from the perspective of several
members of the family. I certainly could
relate to the sibling relationships and how differently each person can view
life events. Ms. Close nails family
dysfunction on the head and I completely enjoyed knowing that “I” wasn’t alone
when it comes to family dynamics and dysfunction. With the holidays coming where you are bound
to be spending some bit of time with your family, I highly recommend this read!
About the author:
Jennifer Close was born and raised on the North
Shore of Chicago. She is a graduate of Boston College and received her
MFA in Fiction Writing from The New School in 2005. She worked in New
York in magazines for many years and now lives in Washington, DC, where she
teaches creative writing at George Washington University.
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