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“Perfect is boring.” Well, 1983 certainly wasn’t boring for the Welch family. Somehow, between their handsome father’s mysterious death, their glamorous soap-opera-star mother’s cancer diagnosis, and a phalanx of lawyers intent on bankruptcy proceedings, the four Welch siblings managed to... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Amanda Welch: Born 1965, eldest of the four Welch children.
- Liz Welch: Born 1969.
- Dan Welch: Born 1971.
- Diana Welch: Born 1977, youngest of the four Welch children.
- Ann Williams: The four siblings mother.
- Robert Welch: The sibling's father.
- Uncle Russ: The sibling's dad's brother.
- Karen: Loyal family friend.
- Aunt Gail: The sibling's dad Roberts sister.
- Eunice Wyatt: Character on the soap opera Search For Tomorrow
- Rita: Add a description of this character.
- Paul
- Margaret
- Janie
- William
- Lisa
- Duncan
- Maureen
- Curtis
- Daisy
- Dennis
- Anna
- Mrs. Hayes
- Tim
- Susanne
- David Johansen
- Ralph
- Rhonda
- Bartholomew
- Barbara
- Patti
- Mimi
- Bitsy
- Abbie
- Harry
- Bridget
- Beth
- Alicia
- Mark
- Kathy
- Andres
- Topher Scott: A vaguely recognized friend of the Welch family from way back.
- Mr. Mangobe
- Fox Lane
- Margo
- Nancy Chamberlain: Mother of a family that helped the Welches.
Quotes edit
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“Does it feel that your life's become a catastrophe?Oh, it has to be for you to grow, boy.”
--"Take the Long Way Home," Supertramp -
“I was seven when she first brought me to Weight Watchers. By the time I was a high school junior, we were doing the Shaklee diet together because Mom was out of work and started selling the disgusting meal-replacement shakes. I flavored mine with maple syrup extract and ended up smelling like pancakes for the entire semester. (pg 39)”
amanda -
“Mom thought I was too young to wear black, but I guess she figured I was old enough to help her pick out Dad's coffin. (pg 42)”
Liz -
“I spent most of that night comforting my friends ... <the night of her father's funeral> (pg 43)”
Liz -
“My mother was healthy, or so she had always seemed. She never smoked and rarely drank. She played golf and mowed the lawn and rode horses. She even owned a juice machine and made us all drink celery-carrot-apple-and beet cocktails, claiming they were "good for us" as we held our noses and gagged down the pulpy purple swag. (pg 63)”
Liz
Setting & Locations edit
- Bedford Golf
- Trinity Pawling
- New York City
- Virginia
- Paris
- Manhattan
- Norway
- Mount Kisco
- Europe
- Brooklyn: Karen, the loyal family friend's home.
- West Patent Road
- Tennis Club
- Maine: Location off Uncle Russ' cabin where the siblings gathered
- Ireland
- Connecticut
- Honduras
- Massachusetts
- Santa
- Scotland
- Oslo
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011-2012 Iowa High School Battle of the Books. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Diana Welch (Author)
- Liz Welch (Author)
- Amanda Welch (Author)
- Dan Welch (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: September 14, 2010
ISBN: 1606867431
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: September 14, 2010
ISBN: 1606867431
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 920
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