Books by Maria Goodin
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English
review 1: Though it starts a little slow, and seems at first to be rather predictable (the contrast between the narrator and her mother is just a little too obvious and too strongly drawn, some of the descriptions of Meg's life by her mother seemed a little too far out for even a child to ...
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English
review 1: Enjoyed the exceptionally creative, sweet, yet infuriating mother. I think someone should illustrate a children's book based on her stories. The daughter's transformations of thought process and feelings were well done (childhood shifts and adult shifts). Brought to mind pers...
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English
review 1: I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It had a smooth, flowing style that made it easy to read very quickly. Meg, 21, loves her dying mother, 37, but had grown embarrassed by the tall tales her mother tells and insists they are true. The stories are mostly food-based and really...