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Meantime
Meantime | Katharine Noel
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Katharine Noelthe award-winning, critically acclaimed author of Halfway Housereturns with a wise and moving second novel about the bond between two sisters whose stable lives are suddenly uprooted. Claire has never had a typical family. When she was nine, her father fell in love with a married woman, and the two households agreed to live under one roof. Nicknamed "the Naked Family," they were infamous in the community for their eccentric, free-spirited lifestyle. Now, her stepsister Nicole has set her mind to having a baby on her own, and Claire's husband is enthusiastic about starting a family as well. But Claire wants to avoid an ordinary existence at all costs. Then Jeremy becomes seriously ill, and his high-school sweetheart Gita is a bit too eager to lend a hand in his recovery. As Claire's suspicion of their relationship grows, she feels more distant from the people she loves. Faced with Nicole's pregnancy and Jeremy's increasing closeness with his ex, Claire must decide what she's willing to sacrifice for independence. Meantime is an insightful story of how individuals shape their families while discovering their truest sense of self. With humanity and humor, Noel examines the delicate connections between spouses, siblings, parents and children."
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eeclayton
Meantime | Katharine Noel
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Eggs 👏🏻🐕🐶👍🏼 3y
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eeclayton
Meantime | Katharine Noel
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Mehso-so

It's difficult to review this book because there's not much of a plot, most of the characters are unlikeable, and the ending is very abrupt, without leaving you with a solution or at least an idea of what the author wants to say with all this. However, Claire's frustrations are beautifully explored, and I like stories about ordinary people that raise questions about human relationships -- even if they don't answer them.

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eeclayton
Meantime | Katharine Noel
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(1) Setting up a Choose Your Own Adventure writing task with my 9 graders 😊
(2) The Jekyll Revelation, by Robert Masello
(3) Rob Fleming of course, from High Fidelity 🤘
Thanks for the tag @EadieB ❤️
#MotivationalMonday @Cupcake12
Would you like to play @j9brown @BooksCoffeeNurse ?

j9brown Sure, thanks for the tag! 😊 4y
Cupcake12 Thanks for playing x 4y
eeclayton @j9brown You're welcome 😊 4y
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eeclayton
Meantime | Katharine Noel
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#3books #Iwanttoreadnextmonth
Thanks for the super cool challenge @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks and @OriginalCyn620 I had so much fun! ☺️

OriginalCyn620 Thanks for playing along! 📚❤️ 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It was great seeing your posts!! 4y
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BookNAround
Meantime | Katharine Noel
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This is the last book I started for #24in48 before being derailed by a migraine. I wasn't going to make 24 hours anyway but given the circumstances, I read very little. 😥

ReadingEnvy I hope you're feeling better now! 7y
alwz Hope you are feeling better!! 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Hope that you are feeling better! 7y
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BethFishReads
Meantime | Katharine Noel
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This looks like an interesting examination of the pull between the need for independence and the love we feel for family. Contemporary setting. "Afternoon, March, sky pressing lower and lower." #OpeningLine

jennifersmeth Looks good! 8y
Zelma I picked up this arc at a conference but haven't read it yet. Curious how you like it. 8y
BethFishReads @Zelma haven't started it yet. 🙂 8y
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