All That's Bright and Gone : A Novel (Hardcover)

from kimkimkim

Imagine that your mother has had an episode of the psychiatric variety. Also imagine that you are left in the middle of the road when this episode is transpiring. And you might want to add that you think your Mother is the best, most fun mother in the universe, except when she is having one of he...

from shazjhb

Excellent book. The book was narrated by the child. Sometimes she seems just too adult. Some inconsistencies

from kbranfield

4.5 stars.All That's Bright and Gone by Eliza Nellums is a poignant mystery written from the perspective of six year old Aoife Scott. When her mom, Siobhan, goes into a hospital mental ward, Aoife's Uncle Donny comes to stay with her. Although she adores him, Aoife is desperate for her beloved m...

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This novel follows a dysfunctional family through the eyes of a six-year-old who wants nothing more than to solve her family's mystery and bring her mama home. I absolutely adored Aiofa and her uncle Donny! This book has me smiling and crying from beginning to end. Don't let the child narrator sc...