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Title: Lots of Fun
Review: A Day Late and a Dollar Short is a very fun read. It's the story of an American family, three sisters, one brother and their separated parents. Each family member tells his or her story from his or her opinionated point of view. Each story is both funny and sad and every one is well told. The narrative starts with Viola, the family matriarch, who is recovering from a severe asthma attack and is in the hospital. She goes on about all of her family members, including her estranged husband, alternatively picking out their faults and praising them. One by one, each of them chimes in with their own story, but we eventually learn that Viola pretty much had them all pegged in the opening chapter. We learn about family traumas, family squabbles. Each character is likable and amusing, and each will face down a difficult challenge before this novel ends. I truly enjoyed reading this one. Have fun.
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