The Three Weissmans of Westport

I had read a good review of The Three Weissmans of Westport by Cathleen Schine and then it was recommended in a couple of other places, so I was excited to read it. I've read ~70 pages and I hate it. I can't even bring myself to finish the rest of the novel.

The three Weissmans of the title are an octogenarian mother and her two middle-aged daughters. They are whiny, self-centered and annoying.

I decided to take Nancy Pearl's advice and give myself permission to not finish the book. She says you should read at least 50 pages if you are under 50. Moving on to May's book club book "Old Filth" by Jane Gardam.

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields by Marina Lewycka was a quick read . I think there I was supposed to get a deeper message but it just felt like a story about a group of transient workers who are shockingly clueless and are taken advantage of again and again.

The brief reviews on the back said it was funny, but I didn't really find anything humorous in the book at all. Maybe I read it at the wrong time.