Title: Pleasant surprise
Product review: I was pleasantly surprised at how peaceful and compelling of a read I found Family Ties. Even though I found the story predictable, with the solution to the mystery being telegraphed early on, I didn't mind. This book isn't really about the mystery of how a white couple's daughter came by her visibly black features, but is about the journey of self-awareness. Characters 40 years old through 80 learn that they still don't really know themselves very well and have to come to terms with who they want to be and whether their public image and their private lives can be reconciled. Not a knitter, I really enjoyed all the scenes about knitting and the community surrounding the yarn store. I could easily envision that peacefull setting.
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