Untethered, (Hardcover)

from CInacio

At first glance, "Untethered" by Julie Lawson Timmer seemed like a straightforward, happily ever after story. While it can still be considered that, it was so much more. "Untethered" began with the death of Bradley Hawthorn and its effect on his wife Char and daughter Allie. Being Allie's stepmot...

from msbaba

For the first two-thirds of Julie Lawson Timmer's most recent novel, "Untethered," I thought I was reading an accomplished family psychological drama about grief, stepmothers of teenage daughters, narcissistic mothers who abandon their children, and parents who adopt emotionally-abused children. ...

from JoeYee

There are too much going on in the book. The characters and plots are thoughtful and somewhat realistic. However, I did not feel like I was connected to any of the characters.I did like how Timmer included the stepmother has no right to claim Allie after Bradley decreed issue since remarriage has...

from srazz

Oh, this book. If ever there were poster children for people who need grief counseling, Char and Allie would be them! The author did an amazing job conveying the tangled emotions of grief and how to deal with the relationship after a death between a step-mother and mother and the daughter. The fi...

from CInacio

At first glance, "Untethered" by Julie Lawson Timmer seemed like a straightforward, happily ever after story. While it can still be considered that, it was so much more. "Untethered" began with the death of Bradley Hawthorn and its effect on his wife Char and daughter Allie. Being Allie's stepmot...