A Good American

Reading this book is like eating your favorite comfort food. You feel warm, delicious, and satisfied during and after you've stopped reading. Lot's of twists that made my eyes pop in surprise and more than once I laughed out loud while in a few chapters I might be quite angry. Love this book.

I really enjoyed the middle of this book, though I found the beginning a bit hard to get into and the ending a bit rushed. It seemed like the older the story, the more time it took to tell. By the time the author got to the present time, it felt like he had hastily skipped over decades. I thought I was in the 1950s and then all of a sudden Reagan was elected and then it was 2001. I guess I understand the need to spend more time with the older generations, but it was a little annoying.

I did enjoy it though and I think anyone who likes history and stories of ordinary families will like this one.