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While some readers may view this novel as expressing simply the extreme case of a dysfunctional family, I firmly disagree with their evaluations. Having been raised in a somewhat similar environment and having worked in Mental Health for most of my career, the tale told therein is more than simply an extreme case. The USA is literally filled with such families whom we never are able to discern because most of their irrational behavior happens behind closed doors. Their public personae is quite different from their inner reality.
Dysfunctional/Enmeshed families form specific roles that each member must follow in a precise manner. In this portrayal the father is the quiet provider who offers little, if any, guidance to the family structure. The mother, naturally, then assumes the role of family ruler and scribe. In this family she is has a major narcissistic personality disorder and focuses on physical attributes only. The eldest daughter is the one who is forced to assume the role of problem solver and is driven solely by guilt and the desire to be recognized. The son is the favorite child because of his male heritage and, being so, can never do anything that is wrong. And. lastly, the youngest daughter is the mindless, spoiled 'pretty one' who is frequently labeled by the Mother as being her favorite.
The only problem that I have with this tale lies in the events that occur after the death of both parents. It portrays the siblings as having 'gotten their acts together' and go on to live more normal and fulfilling lives. Experience has taught me, however, that this is seldom the case. By the time the parents are no longer alive the roles that have been engrained in their children are so deep and entrenched that little or no movement on their parts is ever possible............


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Things Unsaid A Novel Diana Y Paul 9781631528125 Books Reviews

The Whitman's are not a close family, and the mother has no problem playing one child against the other, nor does she have a problem letting her children make sacrifices just so she can continue to be a diva and live a life of luxury. Her eldest daughter (Jules) is the one she mistreats the most, and yet is also the one she always counts on to bail them out; not only do the parents continuously count on her to bail them out, but so does the sister and brother. Not knowing how to say no, Jules will continue to bail out her family, at the cost of losing her own in the process.

Very powerful and inspiring book that reminds you that no family is perfect, no matter what it may seem like on the outside. Sometimes, we rely on one family member more than we should and expect he/she to take care of everything when things go wrong, without giving a second thought to the fact that they may have problems and issues going on in their own life. Reminding you that we are only human and one can only do so much. Very well written and heartfelt story that holds your interest and makes you stop and think along the way.

I look forward to following this author and reading her future work.
I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered this novel was not about dysfunctional families—it was about any American modern family! This book spoke to me as someone who faces the “sandwich generation,” struggling between trying to raise a family on the one hand and on the other trying to make sure ailing parents were cared for. It tells the story of a family, and in particular a mother who is trying her best to cope with illnesses, troubled children, her own marriage, and the feelings of everyone involved. And it does it wonderfully, with writing that is both insightful and beautifully written. Her use of metaphors is precious, from her description of the grandmother “a cracked vinyl, skipping tunes until the needle landed on her” to “horrible stories like dead fish surfacing in a polluted pond.” It is not supposed to be a book of heroes, but like Jonathan Franzen’s “The Corrections,” the characters in this book became my own personal heroes.
The Whitmans of “Things Unsaid” certainly aren’t the Cleavers of “Leave It to Beaver.” While each character has flaws, the one they all share is overspending. This, of course, leads to a lot of other problems for the parents who live in an upscale retirement home and their 3 adult children with families of their own.

Before you read the first page, you know that the health of the aging parents’ will continue to decline and that there will be lots of retelling of the past from different characters’ points of view. As the personalities of the characters and the family dynamics are revealed, the story gets pretty dark at points. What kept me reading was the well-developed plot and wanting to see where it would go. The writing is good, and the way author Diana Paul doles out bits of the characters’ lives and personalities to create some very complex individuals is perhaps the strongest aspect of the novel.

The book will probably appeal most to Paul’s fellow Baby Boomers. Most are dealing, or have dealt, with the needs of aging parents and juggling those with job demands and responsibility to their own spouses and children.
I enjoyed reading this book. I felt the characters and the storylines were very real, like people who could definitely exist. The same could be said for the dysfunctional characteristics about the main family. My only complaint might be that the author tried to do a little too much all in one book. The three main siblings, then the problems each of them had plus the problems each of their families had. It worked on some level and was interesting, but maybe we didn’t really learn that much about Joanne and her relationships with her daughters. So a bit lopsided. But the writing was excellent, and a lot succeeded.
While some readers may view this novel as expressing simply the extreme case of a dysfunctional family, I firmly disagree with their evaluations. Having been raised in a somewhat similar environment and having worked in Mental Health for most of my career, the tale told therein is more than simply an extreme case. The USA is literally filled with such families whom we never are able to discern because most of their irrational behavior happens behind closed doors. Their public personae is quite different from their inner reality.
Dysfunctional/Enmeshed families form specific roles that each member must follow in a precise manner. In this portrayal the father is the quiet provider who offers little, if any, guidance to the family structure. The mother, naturally, then assumes the role of family ruler and scribe. In this family she is has a major narcissistic personality disorder and focuses on physical attributes only. The eldest daughter is the one who is forced to assume the role of problem solver and is driven solely by guilt and the desire to be recognized. The son is the favorite child because of his male heritage and, being so, can never do anything that is wrong. And. lastly, the youngest daughter is the mindless, spoiled 'pretty one' who is frequently labeled by the Mother as being her favorite.
The only problem that I have with this tale lies in the events that occur after the death of both parents. It portrays the siblings as having 'gotten their acts together' and go on to live more normal and fulfilling lives. Experience has taught me, however, that this is seldom the case. By the time the parents are no longer alive the roles that have been engrained in their children are so deep and entrenched that little or no movement on their parts is ever possible............