This book relates the memories of six children, their parents, and their au pair during the years the children were growing up. The differences as well as the similarities are remarkable as are the characters, the dialogue, and the humor.

posted Mar 7, 2010 at 4:35PM

Gina, second eldest daughter in family of six siblings, narrates the story of life at Allersmead with parents Alison and Charles along with au pair Ingrid. The story is one of memory as each family member in turn relates their take on family events and their own coping being part of Alison’s large brood. If you’ve ever had a sibling say, ‘That’s not what happened. It was like this,’ then Family Album is for you. While I agree with reviewers who say this is not among Lively’s best, it’s still very good for its tale-telling of a time recently past for many of us just reaching retirement age. And, with Lively’s brilliant satire you’ll certainly be entertained for a little while.

posted Oct 22, 2010 at 8:37AM

Well , I'm getting to know PL's writing style - she's far more than an accomplished writer . This was not my favorite family , however .

posted Apr 16, 2012 at 3:02PM

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