Brother & Sister - Diane Keaton

This short book feels like an extended part of a memoir telling the story of Diane Keaton and her relationship with her younger brother Randy.  As soon as Diane started talking about how Randy was when he was younger of not being particularly social, being disturbed by planes it made me wonder if he was autistic?  Although they were two years apart in age, the only time they seemed close was when they were young and sharing a room together, and as they grew older they grew more and more apart with separate lives.

This felt like a very brave book, as Diane describes her brothers struggles with alcohol and depression, especially as he is still alive, but living in a care home.  I found it quite confronting when her and her sisters were a bit pushy and  forced him to go ahead with a liver transplant, when the doctors were aware that he was unlikely to give up drinking or be compliant with his medication.  In the end I think the book is a story about loving someone when the loving isn't easy, when they aren't easy to love, but looking after them and loving them for all of their faults.  4/5