Books like The Truth of the Matter

This book was full of great detail and various characters. I really liked that the point of view was from the perspective of a woman, Agnes Scofield. I thought that this book gave great insight into what the 1900 time period was like. I thought this author did a great job with detail and word usage, which made the story more interesting! Another thing I liked was that there were a lot of flashbacks throughout the book which made the reader better understand what was going on. I thought this book did a really great job with allowing the characters, Agnes, her kids: Betts, Howard, Dwight, and Claytor, to really allow you to see what the relationship between mother and child is like. I liked that because that relationship isn't often looked at and this book gave a great viewpoint into the ups and downs of raising kids and dealing with a child's silent reputation that they give to their parent. Another thing this book did that I enjoyed was describe the anxiety and worry felt by a parent who had a son in the war, because due to the time period that was something that went on. The final thing I liked was that this book will really make you see your parent in a whole new way!