It's been a rough month. I've been caring for my mom, and today she talked about a hope I had in past tense – as in, "Well, if you didn't have ADHD, you may have written a book." And my jealous, successful sibling accused me of something terrible I would never, ever do. And another family member has been near-death sick. And I've figured out I don't have people I can talk to who are still close.
I just want to see an unlikely win from someone who has struggled a long time, especially older people and people who lose themselves because of caring for others or being made small and utilitarian rather than their full selves. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a kind of example of this. Are there any other books you can think of where a character's life becomes worth living?
by Idea-is-tick