tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966047040716515653.post1886021831822212263..comments2024-02-19T05:44:16.174-08:00Comments on The Friday Friends: Everything I Never Told You--An opinionDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12299901133939166510noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966047040716515653.post-55349992807234967692016-01-29T15:20:55.523-08:002016-01-29T15:20:55.523-08:00I absolutely have a favorite child--but I can say ...I absolutely have a favorite child--but I can say that because I only have the one. :-) Seriously though, there have been times I have said something to my daughter and wish I could take it back. What will stay with her? What won't? I was raised by two alcoholics and my father especially was a very angry and emotionally abusive man. And yet both of my parents loved me very much. This is a book I want to read and will read at some point. I'm glad you liked it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966047040716515653.post-16993511902341961262016-01-28T13:19:47.915-08:002016-01-28T13:19:47.915-08:00I've seen cases where parents or grandparents ...I've seen cases where parents or grandparents so blatantly favor one child of another that it's just painful. I've tried to never do that but I'm definitely closer to one child over another just because we have more in common so we get along better. It's more just a person thing than a parent/child issue. This sounds like a great read though I'm not sure I can handle the sadness. I tend to avoid books from the parent's perspective if a child dies even if that child is an adult! It does sound like it isn't all sad and it sounds like you really enjoyed. I'll have to look for this one from the library.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966047040716515653.post-85538608497321916582016-01-28T12:37:00.015-08:002016-01-28T12:37:00.015-08:00I'm glad this was a good read.I'm glad this was a good read.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966047040716515653.post-1553390504135957842016-01-28T11:39:54.019-08:002016-01-28T11:39:54.019-08:00So glad to hear your reaction to this book. I'...So glad to hear your reaction to this book. I'm leading a discussion of it with a book group in about 3 weeks and I still need to read it. OK, here's my confession - I've tried to read this book (which has been highly recommended to me) more than once and bogged down. Why? Who knows? Now, through no fault of my own (decided to visit an old book group), I'm going to have to finish it. It's up next on my audiobook queue. I'll keep your final question in mind.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6966047040716515653.post-48541615525696172372016-01-28T11:10:50.920-08:002016-01-28T11:10:50.920-08:00I really loved this book (audio production was exc...I really loved this book (audio production was excellent) and ended up giving it 5 stars... so moving and thought-provoking! Here's the final paragraph of my review:<br /><br />"Everything I Never Told You should be required reading for anyone with children. As you ask yourself how the Lees got it all so spectacularly wrong, you will be inspired to pay closer attention to your own family. You will be forced to re-examine the hopes and dreams you hold for your children, as well as your underlying motivation."JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com