Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
Created: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Written by Super User
Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
by Maria Semple. The author, among other accomplishments, wrote for Arrested Development, which might give you some notion of what you’re in for. The book is about a Seattle mother who disappears just as the family is about to go on a trip to Antarctica. Her 15-year-old daughter takes on the task of finding her. It’s basically an epistolary novel, but entire chapters consist of things like medical reports, faxes and police reports. Lots of satirical humor about Seattle, but you don't need to be from Seattle to appreciate it. "So funny and wacky, Seattle humor." ... "Great beach book about an eighth grade girl whose mother has disappeared. Well written and funny with an interesting (but not off-putting) structure. I read it in three days." ... “Very funny, clever writing with several LOL moments. Will appeal to Moms in our ‘over achieving’ [DC] area."
