Four stars worth the read

I liked the relationship between Jojo, his sister, and his maternal grandfather and even his maternal grandmother although she was terminally ill throughout most of the book. I also liked the stories and even the communication with the spirits of the dead. What I didn't like was the substance use and basic child neglect and selfishness of Jojo's mother, even though I know that's how many addicts are. I found it hard to like her, in fact, I didn't like her at all. It was well written and I liked the toggle between the characters in the book. The reason for the four stars was the mother's character. Sorry, but that's how I felt about her.

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