crabbygirl's review of They may not mean to, but they do

crabbygirl reviewed They may not mean to, but they do by Cathleen Schine

No cover — Cathleen Schine: They may not mean to, but they do (2016)

"Joy Bergman is not slipping into old age with the quiet grace her children, Molly …

Review of 'They may not mean to, but they do' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

at first I liked this book about how a woman survives her husband's illness, and then his death, and her attempts to manage her children's expectations of her. but ultimately it lacked direction and depressed me that an old lady is truly at the mercy of her children - they'll put her in a home when it suits them.