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Synopsis:
Stuck at home caring for her severely depressed mother and abandoned by her father, Mazzy has only the day-to-day dramas of her neighborhood to keep her busy. But between flirting with the boy next door and worrying about the fact that she's flat-chested, Mazzy has to face the fact that her mom is emotionally paralyzed by a family tragedy. As readers delve into the story, they'll eventually discover what it was that tore Mazzy's family apart, and they'll see what it takes to put it back together.
Despite its serious subject matter, Mazzy brings humor to the trying age of adolescence and gives readers just the kind of awkward, troubled, and endearing character they will gladly embrace.
Review:
Everything Is Fine is weird. That is neither a bad thing nor a good thing, rather an observation I have made as a reviewer. Rather than being divided into chapters, it is a series of what can loosely be called free-style poems. It is a relatively short read, however, in the hour or so it took to read, it delves deeply into the disastrously dysfunctional family of the main character Mazzy. (I hope you enjoyed my alliteration.)
The situations of Mazzy’s entire life are very depressing, without any hopes for a light at the end of the tunnel. She is caring for her mother who barely even wakes up, trying to push away people who keep trying to help, trying to ignore her father, and pining for the boy across the street. As the story progresses and Mazzy allows the reader further into her innermost thoughts, the events that brought her to where she is now are revealed. Everything is Fine’s Mazzy is not the kind of character that you silently weep for whilst reading about her. Instead of crying, the reader is left with this very depressed feeling in the pit of their stomach. Despite the depressing mood of the majority of the book, her life comes together just slightly in the end, leaving the reader to hope that everything will eventually be fine.
To an extent, I thoroughly enjoyed Everything is Fine. But I must admit that, typically, it is not my kind of book. However, it is very different from any book I have ever read, and I would definitely recommend reading it merely for the odd experience, if not for the heart-breaking story.
My Song for Everything is Fine by Ann Dee Ellis is “Stay Golden” by Au Revoir Simone.
Sincerely,
Karilee
Everything is Fine can be purchased here.
Stuck at home caring for her severely depressed mother and abandoned by her father, Mazzy has only the day-to-day dramas of her neighborhood to keep her busy. But between flirting with the boy next door and worrying about the fact that she's flat-chested, Mazzy has to face the fact that her mom is emotionally paralyzed by a family tragedy. As readers delve into the story, they'll eventually discover what it was that tore Mazzy's family apart, and they'll see what it takes to put it back together.
Despite its serious subject matter, Mazzy brings humor to the trying age of adolescence and gives readers just the kind of awkward, troubled, and endearing character they will gladly embrace.
Review:
Everything Is Fine is weird. That is neither a bad thing nor a good thing, rather an observation I have made as a reviewer. Rather than being divided into chapters, it is a series of what can loosely be called free-style poems. It is a relatively short read, however, in the hour or so it took to read, it delves deeply into the disastrously dysfunctional family of the main character Mazzy. (I hope you enjoyed my alliteration.)
The situations of Mazzy’s entire life are very depressing, without any hopes for a light at the end of the tunnel. She is caring for her mother who barely even wakes up, trying to push away people who keep trying to help, trying to ignore her father, and pining for the boy across the street. As the story progresses and Mazzy allows the reader further into her innermost thoughts, the events that brought her to where she is now are revealed. Everything is Fine’s Mazzy is not the kind of character that you silently weep for whilst reading about her. Instead of crying, the reader is left with this very depressed feeling in the pit of their stomach. Despite the depressing mood of the majority of the book, her life comes together just slightly in the end, leaving the reader to hope that everything will eventually be fine.
To an extent, I thoroughly enjoyed Everything is Fine. But I must admit that, typically, it is not my kind of book. However, it is very different from any book I have ever read, and I would definitely recommend reading it merely for the odd experience, if not for the heart-breaking story.
My Song for Everything is Fine by Ann Dee Ellis is “Stay Golden” by Au Revoir Simone.
Sincerely,
Karilee
Everything is Fine can be purchased here.
1 comments:
Wow, that sounds like a real downer. Not that I'm against reading downers...but I think I need some happy books STAT!
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