The House on Beartown Road

 

“The House on Beartown Road: A Memoir of Learning and Forgetting” by Elizabeth Cohen
Published by Blackstone Audiobooks
 
I think the writing of this book was the author’s personal therapy.  Whether it was frustration with her sister, her mother, or her husband….it all came through loud and clear but those feelings were all valid.  I was frustrated with them as well.  The love she had for her daughter and father was constant though.  Did it bother me that she referred to him as Daddy the entire time?  Yes, I’ve never liked hearing an adult woman calling their father Daddy rather than Dad.  I also had issues with the way some situations were handled but those were also personal preferences.  There was plenty I did enjoy but overall, I don’t think I’d recommend this one.  The exception might be for someone who is also taking care of a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s and wants another person’s perspective and insight.  They’d probably be better off with an actual support group though.
 
Finished 4/28/25 – 2.5/5 stars
 
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