All She Ever Wanted

All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Another book on how secrets and poor choices can affect many generations. Even though the book begins in the present day with secretive Kathleen distraught over her teenage daughter, Joelle, caught shoplifting - it all began in Ireland, with lovely, young Fiona moving to America with her father in a quest for all that they couldn't have back in the green Isles. Fiona's choices affect her son and daughter, Elenore, in turn during the war years, whose bad choices and secrets affect Kathleen - who only wants to forget her shameful childhood years. It's also a book about laying down one's fear, shame, and offering forgiveness.

It was very easy for me to get caught up into the life of each of the female characters and the times they lived in. The ending is a little far-fetched where almost everything seems to be resolved, but all in all, it was very good read.



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