Dana’s Comments (group member since Sep 13, 2015)

Dana’s comments from the A Curious Amalgam group.

Binge read 200 pages yesterday to finish the book. As my Goodreads review says, it read like a biography. Almost a compilation of short stories in the characters lives. We can learn so much from the tenacity and pride of this generation in our history.
Too many great lessons to list but here are a few of my favorites:
-Francie paid her penace for lying about her name with her pride, and was redeemed! And then her mom "censoring" her diary to maintain their pride with Papa's "illness". As if future generations would read Francie's diary and think less of him. And his death certificate too!
-Sissy's longing for a baby after so much heartache. And again, was redeemed.
- Katie is the one of the proudest, most tenacious characters I've experienced in modern literature. She had a quiet, steadiness about her. All with a happy ending.

I agree, Nikki. Lower class women were forced to handle tough situations and not sheltered. Through these experiences they gained wisdom.

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Oh the wisdom of an Irish mother. No matter the social status, mothers impart great insight to their children.