2017 Reading Challenge discussion

The official publication date of this book is one month after Lucy turned 30, but I'm counting it since it was written before then. :-)

This is the fourth book of hers that I've read - I absolutely love them! She is able to write about her life and experiences in an honest, thoughtful way that engages the reader to think about our own lives. I enjoy her art style too.

Displacement is a travelogue - the recounting of a week long cruise she took with her grandparents, who are both in their 90's. It was by no means a relaxing fun-filled vacation for Lucy, who spent most of her time caring for and worrying about her grandparents. She also had a lot of time to think about memories, mortality, and family, and shares her insights in often humorous ways. Interspersed through the book are excerpts from her grandfather's memoir of his time in Germany during WWII, which add to the exploration of how people who live a long time can lose so much of who they were when they were young.

I won't say any more, other than I highly recommend any and all of Lucy's books for this category!