![]() ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, life can change in an instant. With successful careers and two outstanding teen sons, the Jarretts are comfortable in their lives. ![]() ( )Ĭal and Beth Jarrett are the All-American dream couple. ![]() he never would have said some of the things he said (that he thought of con as a friend, for example) and in a book where everything else felt very real, this took me out of the story a couple of times. the only real complaint i have is the way the therapist spoke with conrad. I liked this and found myself very much within the story. this reflects what's going on with him, though, so it makes sense. con's sections are often a little hard to follow, as well, because he is going through a mental health crisis and the writing can feel unmoored. the style can be a bit tough, as it's told from the perspective of both conrad (the son) and cal (the father) and it goes back and forth between them in a way that is kind of jarring. it's really kind of a meditation on grief and living after devastating loss, and the different ways different people handle that and cope with it. from the outside, they seem to be "ordinary people" but a lot is going on inside the family that others can't see. This is a really nice look at what seems to be a typical wealthy american family. ![]()
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