My Sister's Wedding.My Sister's Wedding Hannah R. Goodman iUniverse, Inc. 2021 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln, NE 68512 www.iuniverse.com www.hannahgoodman.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0595312659 $10.95 108 pp. Wish I'd read this book when I was a teen. Perhaps I'd have had a bit more insight into the mysteries of a family complicated by too much alcohol. Hannah Goodman's ability to tell the tale of My Sister's Wedding is clear. This novel will appeal to all Young Adults, whether there is too much alcohol in their family or not. We all know someone struggling with this particular affliction. The story is told through the eyes of Madeline, or Maddie, who is a likeable like·a·ble adj. Variant of likable. Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" likable, appealing, sympathetic teen who wants answers. She gets her sister out of awful jams and covers for her screw-ups. Her life is coming apart. Maddie's two best friends, Peter and Susan, have dropped her, enmeshed en·mesh also im·mesh tr.v. en·meshed, en·mesh·ing, en·mesh·es To entangle, involve, or catch in or as if in a mesh. See Synonyms at catch. in their own romance. Her average, quirky parents seem to wear blinders blind·er n. 1. blinders A pair of leather flaps attached to a horse's bridle to curtail side vision. Also called blinkers. 2. Something that serves to obscure clear perception and discernment. . Maddie's boy friend, Justin, is supposedly acting out the grief of the death of his father through drinking. For her sister Barbara is it normal growing pains grow·ing pains pl.n. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, frequently occurring at night and often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes. , or is there a larger problem? No one wants to talk about it, except Bubbie, a real life Grandmother. She's a gem. The central focus of Maddie's sister Barbara's wedding is where it all hits the fan. Maddie can not tell herself anymore lies. She no longer makes excuses for her sister, or her boyfriend. Breaking the secrets is one of the hardest things to do when you grow up in a family clouded by alcohol. For the most part the characters all do an excellent job of living the story, but occasionally Maddie wants to explain more than she needs to. Ms. Goodman lives in Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. and is a High School English teacher and counselor. This is her first novel. I look forward to her new novel about Maddie and her universal family. Ms. Goodman does a great job writing an amusing, lively novel which takes the wool away from our eyes. |
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