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 The Sitting Swing starts off with a confrontation between Irene and the camera in her room. She had just checked herself into Avalon (not the real name) a rehab center in Quebec trying to fix a problem in her life. She has an addiction and the reader won't find out what exactly she has until near the end of the story.
I thought that this was a great way to keep me interested. As Irene revealed her past, I kept trying to figure out what exactly her addiction was? Was it drinking? Despite her problems with her mother, I didn't think it was that, or drugs. Plus, Irene mentions that her addiction had nothing to do with that. Was it an addiction to the wrong kind of men? Self-inflicting pain? No, it wasn't those either. Still, I was determined to figure out what it was. I tried running through the addictions I've heard of and seeing if they fit Irene, but that didn't help. I simply couldn't figure out what was wrong with her.
When the addiction is finally revealed, I was slightly shocked. I never knew that co-dependency was a form of addiction. It also shows that there are so many addictions out there that even you or me could have, but never really realized. I started to think of what I was addicted too. I immediately thought of chocolate and candies, but maybe there is something deeper inside that I just don't know about yet.
Overall, I enjoyed my time reading the Sitting Swing. It was easy to read and the story flowed nicely. The added touch of pictures of Irene, her grandparents, her best friend, and her parents was nice also.
My only complaint would be that I would have liked to find out how Irene and her mother's relationship is at the moment. Is it still bad? Did it get better? Are they civil with one another? Other than that, I had a good time reading this.
4/5 Buy From Amazon 
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Asli has been a bookworm for over 15 years now. Ever since her grade school teacher sent her a bunch of books, she hasn't stopped reading. As for what she reads, anything and everything; from urban fantasy and thrillers to memoirs and graphic novels. If she's not reading a book, you'll most likely find her playing a video game.
Asli blogs at proudbookworm.blogspot.com |
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