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Daddy's Girls

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Daddy's Girls is not only wonderfully written, it's a fascinating glimpse into the inner worlds of three very different, very complex women. The approach of having all three female characters speaking in the first person (including the several voices inside Cherie's head) gives the story an intimate feel, and it also mirrors the fragmented world of the schizophrenic. I love the writing -- descriptions are just wonderful. Suzanne Gold's keen attention to detail makes scenes pop off the page. I learned a lot from the book and the story touched me deeply.

Daddy's Girls is a luxuriant narrative, telling the stories of three complex women -- two sisters and their mother. Their lives are impacted by the mental illness of one, a fascinating and obviously well-informed look at heartbreaking realities. This is a book written from the heart.

I received the galleys of this book from the author -- I'm right in the middle of a remodeling project, so I didn't have much time, but I thought I'd just read a few pages before turning out the light. WRONG! I wound up reading until 4:00 a.m. and was back up at 8:00 to finish this marvelous book.

The story centers around Allison and Cherie, the unfortunate offspring of a marriage between Ruth and Warren, two very unhappy people. The dysfunctionality (is there such a word) of this family is difficult to watch, but the author's style is so compelling that you cannot put the book down.

This is not light reading, but it is a book that will speak to you on many levels.

This book is worth your time!

I was impressed by how the author gave me a feeling that I was a fly on the wall. I could really understand how the characters felt. I think the book would be an excellent textbook in a psychology or similar course as a reading on abnormal behavior. The short, chronological style and the interactive dialogue approach was effective.

This is an amazing book about heavenly intervention, terrible circumstance, and what can flower through the combination. It's a powerful, disturbing and inspiring autobiographical novel by a remarkable writer that explores territory most of us have never experienced. It made me sad, shocked, hopeful-- the full gamut of emotion-- drew me in, opened my heart, and changed my perspective about mental illness, family relationships and the meaning of life. It`s entertaining and a compelling page-turner, and it helped me to survive a dysfunctional family. It also helped my spirit learn to adapt and grow through difficult situations. What more can a reader ask?

It takes a lot of courage to write a book like this, where the hearts and feelings and egos of the characters are relentlessly exposed and the reader is listening to their thoughts, not a narrative that's been dry-cleaned for public approval. It is an uncomfortable, yet utterly fascinating peek into their minds and souls. Told with amazing insight, wit and humor, the author, a trained therapist, writes with so much depth and compassion that the reader is entertained, amused and disconcerted with a story that is both heart-wrenching and funny, sometimes at the same time. I hope Suzanne Gold will write a sequel, because after reading this book, I want more.