We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas620 Pages
The book follows the life of Eileen Tumulty racing through the 1940's and 1950's as she grows up in Woodside, Queens. As you are reading you start to worry about what the book is going to cover as we get through the first 25 years of Eileen's life in 100 pages. When Eileen meets Ed Leary, the pace of the book starts to slow down and examine the lives of the pair and their son Connell. After Ed turns 50, it become apparent that there is something seriously wrong with him and it seems that all the hopes and dreams Eileen had for her and her family are in jeopardy.
On one hand, the book was written very well and I though that Thomas captured the true essence of families and the American Dream. However, I found myself disliking all of the central characters, especially Connell and that detracted from my overall enjoyment.
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