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THINGS WE DIDN'T SAY by Kristina Riggle is about a blended family and all its dysfunctions. There's Michael, the dad, who's engaged to Casey, 10 years his junior, and three kids, all living together in the house he grew up in (still owned by his parents). When the teenaged son runs away, the ex-wife joins the mix, remaining under the same roof for the day or so it takes to find the son and bring him home. What Kristina Riggle does so well is getting into each character's head and showing us all
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I have to start out by saying I had somewhat mixed feelings about this book. I found it very well written, so much so that I found it a very uncomfortable read at times.
Things We Didn't Say is a very character centered novel. All the characters were collections of problems and issues, with a few good characteristics that showed through. I admit, I'm more used to lead characters that are generally good, competent people, with enough flaws to keep them real, and this was part of my discomfort with ...more
Things We Didn't Say is a very character centered novel. All the characters were collections of problems and issues, with a few good characteristics that showed through. I admit, I'm more used to lead characters that are generally good, competent people, with enough flaws to keep them real, and this was part of my discomfort with ...more
Jul 24, 2011
Cassie
marked it as to-read
Aug 04, 2011
Nika
marked it as to-read
Aug 05, 2011
Berry Payne
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Feb 27, 2014
Christine Hatfield
marked it as to-read
