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Wrong Family: For Every Secret, There Is A Family Kindle Edition

by Charisse Dahlke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 2,287 ratings
Charisse always felt like she was born into the wrong family and at fourteen finds out that she has a different father than her four sisters. In order to break the dysfunctional cycle, Charisse needs to overcome the chaos caused by generations of family secrets, extreme poverty, fanatical religion and sexual abuse all of which leaves her ill equipped to make her own adult decisions. Can she overcome a legacy of lies?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078ZK6W55
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 12, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 611 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 2,287 ratings

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Charisse Dahlke

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Charisse grew up in the beautiful rainy Pacific Northwest where she attended eleven different elementary schools. You can imagine how she had to learn how to make friends quickly and was fortunate to have met some really amazing people on that path but her best friends are and have always been her four sisters. They have been close through it all, as children and now as they all have moved comfortably into their 50's.

Charisse now lives in North Carolina with her husband, two dogs and a bird. She have three amazing adult children and four beautiful grandchildren. Charisse retired from the world of finance a few years ago and now writes full time. She tried my hand at Historical Fiction with a book called Nesta: Princess of Wales, using the pen name Mammie Belle Tower so not to confuse the genres. She is currently working on the third book in her Cozy Mystery series featuring Maggie McFarlin as an amateur sleuth.

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Customers find the book engaging and thought-provoking, with one review highlighting how it reveals the complexity of a diverse family. However, the writing quality receives mixed feedback, with some praising it while others find it poorly written and hard to follow. Moreover, the ending is criticized for being abrupt and confusing, and customers note issues with editing and timeline accuracy.

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60 customers mention "Readability"45 positive15 negative

Customers find the book an awesome and interesting read, enjoying the story and mentions throughout.

"...However Clarke's never gives up. This is an enjoyable book. My major complaint is that it ends too abruptly...." Read more

"...I'm sure to the author, it was an interesting and at times even exciting life. We would all likely feel the same when writing about our own lives...." Read more

"...Some parts dragged and were too drawn out. All in all it was a good story." Read more

"I don't recommend this book. It is a bunch of choppy sometimes incomplete memories that don't necessarily flow into one another...." Read more

9 customers mention "Thought provoking"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one review highlighting how it reveals the complexity of a diverse family and another noting its journey through recovery.

"The content is just not that interesting. Had a few interesting points, but in the end just a book like so many on the market, too many people..." Read more

"...It’s so interesting that there are so many secrets from that era and many are being uncovered today, in some cases when it’s too late...." Read more

"I enjoyed that it was not a sob story. She had an interesting journey through recovery." Read more

"...It truly explores and reveals the complexity of a very diverse family...." Read more

6 customers mention "Interest"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging, with one mentioning they were hooked from the first chapter.

"This was good enough to keep my interest and quickly read through. It was confusing because the timeline jumps around and at times makes no sense...." Read more

"Just alright. Held my interest but seemed to be lacking continuity with timelines ...." Read more

"This book was engaging yet easy and fast reading. Things are not always what they seem...." Read more

"...Couldn't stop reading. Very gripping and moving. It had me from the very first chapter. Great writing. 100%" Read more

27 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive17 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some praising the good writing while others find it confusing and hard to follow, noting several spelling and other errors.

"...Yes, there were a few spelling and other errors such as "steel" rather than "steal" and a song reference to "My Shiroma" rather than the correct "My..." Read more

"The writer can clearly write dialog and this was a great (and quick) read, but I have 3 observations: 1...." Read more

"...Its so poorly written that I can't really tell what's happening or to which character. Its a confusing book...." Read more

"...Very well written!!!" Read more

36 customers mention "Ending"8 positive28 negative

Customers find the ending of the book unsatisfactory, describing it as abrupt and confusing with no real conclusion.

"...This is an enjoyable book. My major complaint is that it ends too abruptly. Only about1% of the book is about meeting her family that and his family" Read more

"This was quite confusing story. It kept going back and forth between girls that it got confusing...." Read more

"...It stops with no real conclusion. Also, there is a secondary story woven into the book that I think is supposed to be the story of the author's..." Read more

"I loved the story. I lived the author's way of "speaking" her story...." Read more

6 customers mention "Editing quality"0 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the editing quality of the book, with several noting issues with editing, while one customer finds it easy to edit.

"...Some of the spelling is appalling, and is easy to edit, so feels like a lazy effort at times. The ending just dropped off...like walking off a cliff!..." Read more

"...3. As mentioned in other reviews, the editing errors were distracting at best...." Read more

"The book is fast moving and interesting, although It could use some editing. The ending felt like the author stopped mid story...." Read more

"This book was okay at best. The page layout and lack of editing were the first clue...." Read more

6 customers mention "Timeline accuracy"0 positive6 negative

Customers find the timeline of the book confusing and disjointed.

"...It was confusing because the timeline jumps around and at times makes no sense...." Read more

"I was disappointed that there was little connection between the two periods. Instead of wrapping up all the loose ends, the book just ended...." Read more

"Just alright. Held my interest but seemed to be lacking continuity with timelines ...." Read more

"Abrupt ending and confusing timelines. Alternating focus in time that was eventually abandoned. Incomplete and disjointed. Plus, what is the point?" Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Rosalee D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
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    If you have a split family or never felt at home with your family you will truly connect with this book
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read about a very dysfunctional family
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
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    After finding out as a teen the man she calls her father isn't Charisse tries to find him. She gets very little information. Even her Mother won't tell her anything.She even hires a detective But as the search continues she is told she is too young. However Clarke's never gives up. This is an enjoyable book. My major complaint is that it ends too abruptly. Only about1% of the book is about meeting her family that and his family
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  • Lori D'Amico
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good Writing, But...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022
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    I am an avid reader as well as a writer. However, this is the first book I've read in a while that just ...lacked something but I am not exactly sure what the "something" is.
    Yes, there were a few spelling and other errors such as "steel" rather than "steal" and a song reference to "My Shiroma" rather than the correct "My Sharona" by The Knack" but it is more then that. The book dragged for me, I got bored with it and it didn't really hold my attention!
    I'm sure to the author, it was an interesting and at times even exciting life. We would all likely feel the same when writing about our own lives. But my suggestion would be, to try and view our life objectively rather than subjectively! We might ask ourselves BEFORE putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, WHO is my target audience? If it's simply to "vent" or tell my story, I might consider journaling or a diary instead. If it's to "people who enjoy non fiction" we could ask: "ANY person or WOMEN who enjoy non fiction or maybe teens..." Do we have important information that could possibly help someone else? Perhaps tell the reader that early on. Tell them a bit about who you are NOW, WHY you feel your story needs to be told and maybe some things you've learned along the way. Capture our attention and include some compelling or active scenes or events.
    Just my thoughts. I would say this book COULD have potential ... Or also very possible, maybe others rave about how good it is but it just didn't do much for ME or, more accurately, TO me. However I wish the author well!
    7 people found this helpful
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  • LillianG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good family story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022
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    This was quite confusing story. It kept going back and forth between girls that it got confusing. But the ending was good, the main character found her family.
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  • Jessica L Fetter
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth your time
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020
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    What did I just read? Seriously, it was like a long monolog of "Well, this one thing happened. And then this happened. And then, oh wait, I forgot to tell you about the time this other thing happened". There was no real story here. It stops with no real conclusion. Also, there is a secondary story woven into the book that I think is supposed to be the story of the author's maternal heritage. Its so poorly written that I can't really tell what's happening or to which character. Its a confusing book.
    I gave 2 stars only because, with a good editor and more information, this tale could be reworked into a much better narrative.
    27 people found this helpful
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  • Patricia Hill
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wrong Family: For Every Secret, There is a Family.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023
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    Some parts of Charisse, early life sounds very fabricated. Much like it was written in a different time era. After she ente4ed her teens it rings truer to life of a girl living in the 1970's. Some parts dragged and were too drawn out. All in all it was a good story.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Timsrn
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just ok. Bad ending.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020
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    I gave the book 3 stars because I've always enjoyed reading and hearing about others lives. The author is several years older than myself and lived in the same area.
    There aren't a lot of good segues from one chapter to the next. Some of the spelling is appalling, and is easy to edit, so feels like a lazy effort at times. The ending just dropped off...like walking off a cliff! No wrap up, no epilogue, no clue it was even getting to the end. Strange. For a free book it was ok. If I'd paid for it I wouldn't be too happy.
    I would like to know what happened in her life after the drop off.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Rebecca Barnette Rowland
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely coming of age memoir
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020
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    I loved this book! Past it up many times but glad I finally gave it a try. The ending was rather abrupt but overall is was an awesome read. I relate to this book so much because I’m a 70’s kid. I totally recommend this memoir!
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Where is the end?
    Reviewed in Australia on January 7, 2020
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    I'm very confused about the end of the book. It doesn't wrap up and feels like there is a whole lot missing.
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  • Mrs. E. Waterton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2018
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    Very good read & interesting facts.
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  • former customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best
    Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2020
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    Kinda strange. Disjointed and a little confusing. Really just a whole lot about what exactly ? It is a fast read.
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  • hayleywalesuk
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2020
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    Loved the book ,was hard to put down,the story was told we!!. Her life was hard but she stayed strong.
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  • theresa
    1.0 out of 5 stars Bad Ending
    Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2019
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    I enjoyed the book, however it ended so abruptly. Not at all what i expected
    Leaves you hanging. Too bad
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