Thanks to NetGalley, Avon, and Jane Gilley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Gloria is a hoarder. After the deaths of her foster mother and her husband, she started accumulating collections and couldn't bear to get rid of any of them. Her son, Cleg, is neglectful and controlling, adding to her issues. When Gloria burns herself, Cleg puts her in a nursing home for a period of time while he clears the house. At the nursing home, she realizes that the way she has been living isn't living. Her long-time friend, Tilsbury, who her son has tried to banish from her life, takes her on an adventure to a nearby town. That makes her realize that she needs to really start living again.
While hoarding issues can't be fixed as easily as they are in this book, I felt that there were lots of good discussion issues in the debut novel. The role of the elderly in society is getting pushed away, so many times by family members. It's easier to put them away and move on with life than deal with the issues. There were many social implications in this book as well, trying to help the marginalized.
But as Gloria goes through her transformation, she's a joy to behold and I enjoyed going through her adventures with her.
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