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Some Things That Stay by Sarah Willis
Posted by Sara on September 2nd, 2008
In 1954, 15-year-old Tamara Anderson’s family is searching for a place to call home. When they chose rural New York, the family starts to unravel…
From Barnes and Noble: “Deeply moving, with a profound understanding of family dynamics and adolescent anguish, Some Things That Stay introduces an unforgettable narrative voice and marks the arrival of a distinctive, new American talent.”
Book Discussion: Tuesday, September 16th @ 6:30 pm
September 11th, 2008 at 10:50 am
It was a good coming of age story. I could relate to parts of it at different times in the storyline.
I found that alot of books have parents in the 50’s being very self centered, as a family unit. Dad off wondering, Mom cracking up or sick, and the kids left dangling in the middle. Or the flip side, Mom and Dad having absolute control and kids getting eveything that parents wished for.
Alot to discuss in this months book club choice.
September 6th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
This book reminded me of so many others - The Glass Castle, The Secret Lives of Bees, and O Pioneers! I love the female narrative style of this story. Tamara has a great wit and I was laughing the whole way through as she sarcastically describes day to day life with her family and neighbors.
Sometimes the simple stories are the most enjoyable and a window into another time and place.