I found myself being incredible annoyed by her at times, but on the whole she was just interesting enough for me to keep listening. It feels like Jackson tried to create a unique teenager, but instead Mosey comes off as a stereotypical teenage girl (incl terribly annoying frequently used phrases, and text messages, which are read out). Any logical person would realise that her smart grandmother would know the truth. I also could not understand how she could even think Big doesn't know about her real heritage, that just seemed really stupid to me. She just becomes this ungrateful brat who runs amok.
If I found out my mother wasn't my real mother, I wouldn't suddenly stop caring about her and my grandmother. They way she responds to her mother and grandmother often seem unrealistic. ****SPOILER****** SPOILER ******** SPOILER ****** The reason I won't give this book 5 stars is because of Mosey. Liza is a flawed character, but that is why I adore her. I really like the way Joshilyn Jackson has written Liza's inner world that has been so deeply affected by the stroke. Liza suffered a stroke, but she is nonetheless a character that will intrigue you.
Ginny, called Big by Liza and Mosey, is the head of their little family, and I fought with her in spirit when she is struggling to keep her girls safe.
In the beginning of the book something happens to upset their lives forever, and the book is basically about how each of the women deals with this event. The book is about three generations of Slocumb women, Ginny (Big) age 45, Liza age 30, and Mosey age 15. Initially I wasn't a big fan of her voice and accent, but after listening to the book for a while, she grew on me. Joshilyn Jackson obviously knows her characters really well, and I think that is why she narrates the book really well, and gives each of the characters their own distinct voice.
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