A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents

eh..

I ADORED her two previous books, but this one just did not cut it for me. It was hard to get through; The main character was so whiny and self-indulgent.

Conversations and Seeing Me naked were brilliant in my opinion - looking forward to her next book.

Love~love~love Liza!

Another great book by Liza Palmer. I love that her characters never try to be perfect and the way she portrays the family dynamics. Suprisingly I found the book to be a kinda 'feel good' even though the title might suggest something else. My review will not include a run down of the plot but I highly suggest reading it.

Just read it!

Great read! If you don't identify with the characters in this book yet, you will in one way or another eventually.

entertaining family drama

When Grace Hawkes was thirteen years old, her father Ray deserted her mom, her three younger siblings and her. Stunned the family rallied to support one another. Fifteen years after Ray walked out on them their mom died. After the burial, Grace left behind the family not talking to anyone for the past five years.

Ray suffers a stroke and asks his three adult children to visit him. His illness provides Grace with an epiphany that she emulated the worst thing her dad did to the family. She expects nasty treatment for abandoning them, but vows to make it up as much as she can. Ray's second wife Connie welcomes Grace, but she suspects her stepmother of duplicity. Shocking everyone, Ray gives power of attorney to Grace; even more stunning to Ray's offspring is there no evidence that Connie lived in his house. Instead the home is a shrine to his first family. Encouraged by her adult son Dennis, Connie considers suing the four Hawkes.

This is an entertaining family drama that focuses mostly on Grace's relationship with her late mom, her dad and her siblings. Her grief when her mom died drove her away as every person mourns a loss of a loved one differently even as each goes through the general grief phases. Although the ending is too rosy for the complicated poignant character driven story line, fans will enjoy Liza Palmer's on the spot Field Guide to Burying Your Parents.

Harriet Klausner

The Title Says It All!

It really isn't shocking news, though. Most of us know that we will eventually have to bury our parents. Liza Palmer's new book, A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents is about Grace Hawkes & her siblings doing just that.

A Field Guide To Burying Your Parents was actually pretty good. Even though the book is obviously centers around aging parents, it has some pretty heartwarming parts. Reading about the reunion between Grace and her siblings and watching their bond strengthen as they battled the Witch was pretty cool.

The book was a fast read. Well written with engaging characters. There are a few hanky-needed moments, but for the most part the story of family unity will warm your heart. Not a bad Chick Lit book for those of you who enjoy the genre.

A field guide to burying your parents by Liza Palmer

This is a fast paced, great read. I couldn't stop reading since I had to know what happens next. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a quick fast read and look forward to read more by this author.

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