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Little Pieces of Me
by Alison Hammer
Forty-three year old Paige discovers through a DNA testing website that the man she thought was her dad, is not. Details about her real dad become available to Paige but the "dad" she grew up with died two years earlier. This leaves Paige with questions about what really happened and she has to look into her mother's past to figure it out. This leads to Paige to learn about herself and gain a better understanding of her mother of with whom she didn't have a very good relationship. The story is told in a "then" and "now" timing with three perspectives. Paige is "now" and her mother and real father perspectives are "then" in 1975.
The story was well written and the premise is good but there were too many things that bothered me while trying to enjoy it. There was too much time spent on Paige's emotions. I understand that at this point in your life you find out that it isn't what you thought can be very emotional but I think more time should have been spent following her life with the other characters that were included in the story. There wasn't enough depth to these relationships. I found so many questions left unanswered or information that was not quite believable or realistic.
Although I did enjoy the book enough to finish it, it took me longer then usual to do so. I find it difficult to give it more then 3 stars because of that. I do recommend that you read the book though, if the summary sounds interesting to you. So many other people have rated it higher.
Thank you to William Morrow Books and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
The story was well written and the premise is good but there were too many things that bothered me while trying to enjoy it. There was too much time spent on Paige's emotions. I understand that at this point in your life you find out that it isn't what you thought can be very emotional but I think more time should have been spent following her life with the other characters that were included in the story. There wasn't enough depth to these relationships. I found so many questions left unanswered or information that was not quite believable or realistic.
Although I did enjoy the book enough to finish it, it took me longer then usual to do so. I find it difficult to give it more then 3 stars because of that. I do recommend that you read the book though, if the summary sounds interesting to you. So many other people have rated it higher.
Thank you to William Morrow Books and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.