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Title: Everything Is Fine
Author: Ann Dee Ellis
Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-10-09
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Stuck at home caring for her severely depressed mother and abandoned by her father, Mazzy has only the day-to-day dramas of her neighborhood to keep her busy. But between flirting with the boy next door and worrying about the fact that she's flat-chested, Mazzy has to face the fact that her mom is emotionally paralyzed by a family tragedy. As readers delve into the story, they'll eventually discover what it was that tore Mazzy's family apart, and they'll see what it takes to put it back together.
©2009 Ann Dee Ellis; (P)2009 Listening Library
Members Reviews:
A middle-grade book?
I made the mistake of first picking up this book when my friend's little girl was going through the final stages of heart failure. Ashley was like a niece to me, so I'd cry every time I'd pick it up. I just couldn't deal with the sadness of everything. That was almost a year ago, and this book still brought up a lot of very painful memories, but in a way, it was also therapeutic for me.
The death of a child--no matter the circumstances--always brings about feeling of guilt and depression and the uncontrollable need to crawl into bed and sleep until you can be with that child again. This book illustrated all of those feelings, but because it's told through the eyes of a child, you are exposed to the raw emotion without the benefit of experience and wisdom that comes from the adult perspective of grief. Because Mazzy didn't understand what was really going on with her mother, she became the ultimate unreliable narrator.
While it is marketed for middle grade readers, I felt it more closely relates toThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeby Mark Haddon, though the book itself is far too short and simply constructed to be a successful adult novel. So while this book was powerful and moving and beautifully written, I'm not completely sold on it as a middle-grade novel.
Loved this book!
I gave this book 5 stars because I LOVED it! It is uniquely written in the voice of a struggling adolescent. I loved the world through the main character's eyes, even though it was innocently sad. It was a quick read, and when I read it I ran upstairs and snuggled with my kids. The book was touching and amazing - I hope you love it, too!
NO
I love this book so much. I didn't like reading a while back, but ever since I've held this beautiful novel in my hands, I've been transcend. I just wish it hadn't ended.
Touching
Everything is FIne by Ann Dee Ellis is a wonderful YA novel that explores the tragedy of mental illness in the family - from the point of view of the child.
Mazzy is the teenager in the house - and she also seems to be the only one who can function on any type of level. Her mother is highly depressed and doesn't even get out of bed and her father has all but walked away from his family. Mazzy, in her own way, tries to keep her family together and works especially hard at making the outside world believe that everything is fine, really!!!
I loved this book which is written in a very different way - there is a subject heading and then you will find Mazzy's musings under it. Some of the musings are quite funny, but most are so sad.
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Title: Everything Is Fine
Author: Ann Dee Ellis
Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-10-09
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Stuck at home caring for her severely depressed mother and abandoned by her father, Mazzy has only the day-to-day dramas of her neighborhood to keep her busy. But between flirting with the boy next door and worrying about the fact that she's flat-chested, Mazzy has to face the fact that her mom is emotionally paralyzed by a family tragedy. As readers delve into the story, they'll eventually discover what it was that tore Mazzy's family apart, and they'll see what it takes to put it back together.
©2009 Ann Dee Ellis; (P)2009 Listening Library
Members Reviews:
A middle-grade book?
I made the mistake of first picking up this book when my friend's little girl was going through the final stages of heart failure. Ashley was like a niece to me, so I'd cry every time I'd pick it up. I just couldn't deal with the sadness of everything. That was almost a year ago, and this book still brought up a lot of very painful memories, but in a way, it was also therapeutic for me.
The death of a child--no matter the circumstances--always brings about feeling of guilt and depression and the uncontrollable need to crawl into bed and sleep until you can be with that child again. This book illustrated all of those feelings, but because it's told through the eyes of a child, you are exposed to the raw emotion without the benefit of experience and wisdom that comes from the adult perspective of grief. Because Mazzy didn't understand what was really going on with her mother, she became the ultimate unreliable narrator.
While it is marketed for middle grade readers, I felt it more closely relates toThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeby Mark Haddon, though the book itself is far too short and simply constructed to be a successful adult novel. So while this book was powerful and moving and beautifully written, I'm not completely sold on it as a middle-grade novel.
Loved this book!
I gave this book 5 stars because I LOVED it! It is uniquely written in the voice of a struggling adolescent. I loved the world through the main character's eyes, even though it was innocently sad. It was a quick read, and when I read it I ran upstairs and snuggled with my kids. The book was touching and amazing - I hope you love it, too!
NO
I love this book so much. I didn't like reading a while back, but ever since I've held this beautiful novel in my hands, I've been transcend. I just wish it hadn't ended.
Touching
Everything is FIne by Ann Dee Ellis is a wonderful YA novel that explores the tragedy of mental illness in the family - from the point of view of the child.
Mazzy is the teenager in the house - and she also seems to be the only one who can function on any type of level. Her mother is highly depressed and doesn't even get out of bed and her father has all but walked away from his family. Mazzy, in her own way, tries to keep her family together and works especially hard at making the outside world believe that everything is fine, really!!!
I loved this book which is written in a very different way - there is a subject heading and then you will find Mazzy's musings under it. Some of the musings are quite funny, but most are so sad.