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As for a plot, well I wasn't sure where the book was going and to be honest, if I wasn't reviewing this book I would have given up after about fifty pages, as I found the skimming of time and what appear to be important events threw me out of the narrative just too much. I also found it a distinctly uncomfortable read, particularly with Alice's sexual experiences, the dysfunctional nature of the Claythornes and a host of odd characters that don't really seem to be able to find their place in the world.

Further Reading Suggestion: For a more satisfying story based around a dysfunctional family try [[The Gathering by Anne Enright]] or [[Floundering by Romy Ash]].