** 2 stars
Two stars is actually pretty generous. The only things I really liked about this book were the all-too-few discussions of, you know....books! I was actually surprised how much I disliked this book. I felt uncomfortable reading this book; I feel the author disclosed more about his mother's character and his relationship with her than he really meant to. The mother was not a very nice person; she came across as snobby and superior without much real warmth for her family.
The elitist attitude of both the author and his family was really off-putting. I couldn't wait to finish this book; I did add a few titles to my to-read shelf and I did enjoy the mention of books I have already read. I felt the books were really beside the point and not well-integrated into the dynamic between mother and son. Essentially a big disappointment.
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