Saving Francesca by Melina MarchettaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Well... It is hard to rate this book. I didn't like it, but it is well written and more than just 'okay'. And the cover, Ughhh... From a ways off it looks like she is muff diving. I would read other books by this author, possibly even the next book The Piper's Son. I might have enjoyed this book as a young adult shortly after my Judy Blume phase. It is not something I would recommend to my adult friends. Most of the character interactions were entertaining. It was difficult to feel empathy for Mia, Francesa's mother. Luckily her father is there for her family. Depression is a very real problem, but single parents who suffer from severe acute depression, wouldn't have the luxury of having their significant other handle everything. But the story isn't about Francesa's mother. It is about how Francesa copes with her loving yet overbearing mother being incapacitated and other conflicts in her life. She is enrolled at a new school, separated from her regular group of friends. Despite the challenges Francesa must face, she seems to find her own identity... Blah...Blah...Blah....
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