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Life on the Refrigerator Door

By Alice Kuipers

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| eBook | 9780230225596

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Mom, I went to the store. See inside the fridge. I watered the plants. I cleaned out Peter's cage. I tidied the sitting room. And the kitchen. And I did the washing up. I'm going to bed. Your live-in servant, Claire 'Life on the Refrigerator Door' is told exclusively through notes exchanged by ClairContinue

Mom, I went to the store. See inside the fridge. I watered the plants. I cleaned out Peter's cage. I tidied the sitting room. And the kitchen. And I did the washing up. I'm going to bed. Your live-in servant, Claire 'Life on the Refrigerator Door' is told exclusively through notes exchanged by Claire and her mother, Elizabeth, during the course of a life-altering year. Their story builds to an emotional crescendo when Elizabeth is diagnosed with breast cancer. Stunningly sad but ultimately uplifting, this is a clever, moving, and original portrait of the relationship between a daughter and mother. It is about how we live our lives constantly rushing, and never making time for those we love. It is also an elegy to how much can be said in so few words, if only we made the time to say them.

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  • Life on the Refrigerator Door

    by Alice Kuipers The form of Life on the Refrigerator Door, Alice Kuipers’ first novel, is not exactly a standard one: the entire book consists of notes that appear on a fridge over the course of nine months. The fridge in question belongs to 15-year ... (read full critics)

    quillandquire published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

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  • it's better than I've expected. post-in on the fridge can be a communication bridge between a workaholic mother and her daughter. I love the way they communicate, sometimes blunt sometimes sad but they are all genuine! you might find some heart-wrecking post-its to have a better understanding of mot ... (continue)

    it's better than I've expected. post-in on the fridge can be a communication bridge between a workaholic mother and her daughter. I love the way they communicate, sometimes blunt sometimes sad but they are all genuine! you might find some heart-wrecking post-its to have a better understanding of mother's stance.

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    Gobs Chan said on Nov 30, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • tear jerker

    I love a book which can evoke emotion. This is a really quick read or in my case listen. If you want something powerful which you can finish in one setting, this is the book for you.

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    Angie said on Sep 25, 2007 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

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