Keepsake A Novel
Keepsake A Novel by Kristina Riggle is published by HarperCollins and was released on June 26, 2012. This 384-page novel explores the complex relationship between material possessions and personal connections, focusing on Trish, a divorced mother of two. As she navigates the challenges of parenting, her life takes a turn when Child Protective Services intervenes after her youngest son is injured, prompting her to confront her struggles with hoarding and the impact it has on her family.
In this narrative, readers will find Trish grappling with her past and her relationship with her sister, Mary, who represents the opposite of Trish’s chaotic life. As the sisters come together to address Trish’s living situation, they uncover deep-seated issues that have shaped their lives. The story delves into themes of family dynamics, personal struggles, and the emotional weight of possessions, inviting readers to reflect on what truly matters in life.
Official synopsis Publisher
From the critically acclaimed author of Real Life & Liars and Things We Didn’t Say comes a timely and provocative novel that asks: What happens when the things we own become more important than the people we love?
Trish isn’t perfect. She’s divorced and raising two kids—so of course her house isn’t pristine. But she’s got all the important things right and she’s convinced herself that she has it all under control. That is, until the day her youngest son gets hurt and Child Protective Services comes calling. It’s at that moment when Trish is forced to consider the one thing she’s always hoped wasn’t true: that she’s living out her mother’s life as a compulsive hoarder.
The last person Trish ever wanted to turn to for help is her sister, Mary—meticulous, perfect Mary, whose house is always spotless . . . and who moved away from their mother to live somewhere else, just like Trish’s oldest child has. But now, working together to get Trish’s disaster of a home into livable shape, two very different sisters are about to uncover more than just piles of junk, as years of secrets, resentments, obsessions, and pain are finally brought into the light.
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