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The book might have been fine except for these random snippets of pedophilia that were dropped seemingly randomly into the storyline


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Anywhere but Here Mona Simpson Books Reviews

Told by Ann August, a teenager whose mother lives in a fantasy world of better things and wants those better things for real for her daughter, Anywhere but Here is a great portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship. The book spans more than a decade, and mom Adele never wavers from her delusional vision of reality, past, present, and future. Ann's maturing vision and understanding of, and ultimately her love for her mother makes up the meat of this tale.
...and the movie's pretty good, too...
I had read this book years ago, and remembered it as a sad memoir type of story. It is, but I feel like it lost effect and continuity at times. Love the story, but my feeling is that is could have used an editor with a more aggressive red pen.
this is an amzingly well written book--the best novel i have read since in cold blood by truman capote and all the kurt vonnegut novels--every word every sentence is a gem--she spent like ten years writing it and it was well worth her effort---her seconnd book didnt hold my interest at all tho and i`m about to read off keck road her latest--- but anywhere but here is a masterpeice not for yer average reader looking for mere diversion but for people who appreciate great literature this is it --it dont get any better these days ~~~~i dont think even mona will ever write something this good ever again --but i hope so ~~ the movie was ok-- sarandon is great but the book ! its the way she writes here ! so concise but so powerful--bravo mona and thx>
Mona Simpson captures the restlessness of the American spirit as Adele and her daughter Ann careen across the country, from Wisconsin to California, in a beautiful blue Lincoln Continental, bought on the sly with her ex-husband's credit card. On hitting L.A., Adele has goals. To marry wealth. To get her daughter into the best schools. To finally get the respect she deserves, and the beautiful life she so wants. Naturally, nothing goes according to plan. Mona Simpson mercilessly exposes her characters' flaws. But she tenderly reveals their greatest insights and the love that makes their fractured lives endurable. Humorous, surprising, and never maudlin. I first read this some 20 years ago, and make a point of re-reading it, cover to cover, once a year.
Had never read Mona Simpson before reading the wonderful "My Hollywood". I wanted to try another right away and ordered "Anywhere But Here". I can't believe that I missed it when it was new. I have been reading voraciously for many years and this one will have to be worked into my top 5 or 6 of all time favorites. This is what literary fiction is all about. The story of Anne and Adelle is profound. Adelle is unstable...narcissistic and abusive...but she does indeed love her daughter. Many reviewers here comment on Anne's blank personality. This so shows the skill of the author. Adelle is so dysfunctional she clearly sucks all of the oxygen out of every space occupied....clearly Anne's lack of emoting is symptomatic of being abused. She acts out in bouncing off of her mothers illness....but in an understated way that has the reader questioning what just happened. Simpson shows you what is happening instead of telling you. She then gives you family history through other family member's voices.This becomes a finely woven tapestry of a book. Life happens...it is not always pretty...not clearly black or white. People and situations are nuanced...and I have seldom seen an author bring it all together as elegantly as this. I understand that there is a sequel. I am off to order it now along with "Off Keck Road". I just finished "Anywhere But Here" a few hours ago....already miss Adelle,Anne and Carol. This will be with me for a long long time.
My reaction to this Bildungsroman echoes the love-hate relationship between Ann and her mother- at times you're embarrassed for her and want to stop, but you're also drawn to her and escape is impossible. Almost Dickensian- each abuse nestled casually among the commonplace boredom of childhood, except here the adults are also battered. You feel sorry and ashamed for the mom but you also know you're stuck with her, and she is charming in some ways, and her insecurities are so embarrassing because you can relate to her desire to fit in.

Simpson's a master of language and imagery, the little details, a whole history wrought by a few words, but this is more of series of memories than a novel because Simpson isn't over this- the feelings are still completely raw, which can make for good writing in some places but makes the book feel stagnant because it doesn't go anywhere the mom never changes, no one changes. Ann's voice is the same from age 4 to 17, and her mother is consistently crazy. This stagnation tells me more than anything that this book is very autobiographical- no storyteller would invent a story where nothing changes. Understanding isn't change no matter how much she gets inside Adele's skin, they're both still trying to get away.

This stagnation is actually something I think they fixed in the movie by using the cop as a device, making it seem like Adele matured and was selfless in selling the car and Ann matured and accepted her mother more and got into a good school. The screenwriter took the best parts of the book while also creating an actual story arc, which the 'novel' lacks, because real life is rarely structured into a nice arc, instead stagnating and bumping along in weird ways.

I hope part 2 of this story is happy. I hope Adele finds the acceptance and recognition she craves and has a relationship where she and her partner take care of each other. Ann's problem seems harder but I hope she finds happiness.
The book might have been fine except for these random snippets of pedophilia that were dropped seemingly randomly into the storyline