Bringing to the surface some deeply rooted, troubling and disturbing facts about her life that were cleverly concealed until the object The Green Scrunchy forced the main character to look hard and deep and enter a world which was completely unusual to her.

From a new perspective, the author struggles to adapt, giving her a fresh start at life while understanding how fleeting and fragile it is. The book discusses some themes common amongst very large families. It delves into the recovery of an often-sad writer whose relationship with her deceased parents namely her mother who was taken away suddenly remarkably takes on a very different meaning.