Last week, while patiently waiting for my prescription to be filled, I was browsing the books near the pharmacy at my local Target. (If you’re a local, I love my Target pharmacy. They’re the best.) Anyway, I happened across this book cover. And despite any cliché’s regarding judging books thusly, I was pretty sure I would like it. 1) It was a memoir. 2) It seemed funny. 3) The cover was turquoise.
Ok, so that last part might not be as much of a guarantee as an enticement, but my hunch was spot on.
The general idea is that the author’s husband left her for another man he met online, and a week later she was in a terrible car accident. She returned home to stay with her parents while she recovered, where they lived in a California Mennonite community.
I certainly don’t want to give more than that away (you can gain that much from reading the back cover), but it was a great read. Janzen is a wonderful storyteller, with bits and pieces unfolding as the story moves forward. Her humor is spot-on, and a breath of fresh air in the midst what would otherwise be a heartbreaking tale. I read it in three sitttings. (Unheard of, since I typically fall asleep after approximately five pages – not because books are bad, but because I’m worn out from chasing my kids around all day.)
If you enjoy memoirs, and want something upbeat, funny, and just plain enjoyable, don’t pass this one up just because the cover is cute.
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