When We Were Bad - Charlotte Mendelson

I know it's been explored countless times before - the true nature of a family in contrast to the facade they put on for the public - and I have to admit that this made me initially reluctant to read this book. I didn't want to read another generic story that showed how a seemingly pristine middle-class family with an untarnished reputation was actually a tangled mess of secrets and scandal. However, I can honestly say that all my reservations had evaporated by the end of the first chapter. The story centers around the Rubin family - particularly the matriarch, Claudia. I can honestly say that ... more