Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

 

I enjoyed this book a lot.  It's a family story - which I love - and focuses on a woman grappling with her past and present.  She's got a really toxic relationship with her mother .... for good reason, and she punishes her mom in various ways. And none of those ways are good or productive.

I like the writing style and the way the author brought out the details of the story over the span of the rather long novel. Sometimes I had to go back a little bit to see what the author was referring to when she revealed plot twists. She adores her two children and spoke of them in ways that a mother can understand! It's over the top but I get it!

Overall, a very enjoyable book. It does have a lot of sadness and regret described, but that's life!