365 Days of Books

The Mammy is funny and sad. The Browne Family, minus Mr. Browne who recently died, lives a scraped by life. Agnes Browne struggles to raise her children with goals and the knowledge that she will do what she can for them but that they are expected to take care of each other. Agnes examines the compromises she has made in her life and the things she will not compromise on. Her viewpoint is simplistic and uneducated but sincere and strong. Whatever bad things happen, she will continue because she doesn't see other options. While things in her life are definitely hard, this is not a depressing book. The small humorous daily events are as much a part of life as the hard things. It's hard for me to explain. I enjoyed the story and felt connected to the characters.