Relatively Normal by Whitney DineenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Relatively Normal is perfect for anyone who is a part of a family deemed to be just a hair off center. Catriona, the main character in this wonderful romp of a read, is a seemingly well adjusted woman. She has a lucrative career, a handsome fiancé and a bright future in NYC. She also has a mother obsessed with kitchen gadgetry, a father who dresses dead mice according to the time of year, and a grandmother who speaks her mind, usually at the most inopportune moments. When her rather uptight husband-to-be finally meets Cat’s clan, the results are both hilarious and life-altering, as Cat issues forced to choose between a life of quiet predictability and one of fireworks and passion.
The author leads the reader through the travails of this novel without resorting to sappy melodrama, as scene after scene builds to what is the single downfall of the book—a predictable finish with extraneous details that seemed to be an afterthought (Travis and his disappearance). I found the treatment of Travis and his reemergence to be trite and lacking in details that a little research may have provided. Other than this single blip, I fully enjoyed every page.
A great holiday read that will make you appreciate family!
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